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Payroll Specialist required for a leading manufacturing business, undergoing an exciting period of transformation and growth, based in West Yorkshire.
The successful Payroll Specialist will be easily able to commute to HUDDERSFIELD from surrounding towns & cities, including Leeds, Dewsbury, Halifax, Wakefield and Brighouse.
Key Responsibilities of the Payroll Specialist will include:
- End-to-end payroll processing for a workforce of 400+ employees across multiple shifts and working patterns
- Managing SSP, pro-rata, and part-time salaries
- Ownership of pension schemes, including monitoring contributions
- Oversight of apprenticeships and salary sacrifice schemes
- Ensuring full payroll compliance across the business
- Supporting the sourcing and implementation of new Payroll and Time & Attendance (T&A) systems and processes
For the role of Payroll Specialist we are keen to receive applications from individuals who have:
- Experience in payroll processing within a medium to large organisation
- Knowledge of pension schemes, salary sacrifice, and payroll compliance
- Experience managing multiple payroll scenarios, including part-time, pro-rata, and SSP
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately to deadlines
- Experience contributing to payroll system implementation and process improvements
Salary & Benefits on offer for the successful Payroll Specialist:
- Competitive salary of 50,000 per annum DOE
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with a flexible Holiday Buy Scheme
- Hybrid working: typically 1-2 days from home
- Flexible working hours: Core hours 09:30-14:15 Mon-Thu, 09:30-12:00 Fri (total 37.5 hours/week), with option for early start/finish
- Company pension contributions of up to 8% (if contributing 5% or more)
- Death-in-service benefit of up to 5x annual salary
- Healthshield benefits covering dental, optical, physiotherapy, and more
- Christmas holiday shutdown (deducted from annual leave)
To apply for the Payroll Specialist position, please click "Apply Now" and attach an updated CV. Alternatively, please contact Alex Feather at E3 Recruitment for more information.
