British Engineering Services Group
Job title:
Payroll Officer
Company
British Engineering Services Group
Job description
The BES Group are the leading end to end solution provider in the Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance sector. Our team of experts cover an extensive range of engineering services.
We’ve gone from strength to strength over recent years, welcoming the very best risk management businesses to our Group. As a result, we’ve grown both our team of experts and our suite of solutions in line with our customer’s needs. We’re private equity backed, which means we have the flexibility and support to move quickly and grow faster than any other company in our industry. We’re innovative and forward thinking and have the awards to prove it, but most of all we’re focused on helping make sure our customers leave nothing to chance.
Our head office is based in central Manchester and is the home to many of our central functions. Due to continued business growth, we are delighted to be recruiting for a Payroll Officer to join our brilliant Finance team.
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, this role involves carrying out the end-to-end payroll processes to ensure accurate payment and reporting for 800+ Monthly paid employees.
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of fast-moving private-equity backed business, embracing a period of exciting growth that will also see additional payrolls from within the Group added to our payroll platform.
What are we looking for?
We’ve really set the benchmark high with our people and our brilliant Finance Team are no exception. We’re looking for even more of the most highly skilled individuals to complete our world class team. As a Payroll Officer you’ll have the drive and desire to have a successful career in Finance. You’ll also communicate confidently and effectively as you will be working with a variety of amazing people from across our business.
You will offer end-to-end payroll experience, strong Excel skills, as well as being adept at financial systems and processes. As a proficient and experienced finance professional who isn’t afraid of a challenge, you’ll enjoy our changing environment as we continue to grow at an impressive pace!
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at BES Group. As a Payroll Officer reporting to the Payroll Manager, you’ll be encouraged to call upon your previous experience to review current processes and suggest improvements to support the growth of the central payroll function. The scope of this role will grow over time as you develop your skills and experience but some of your key responsibilities include:
- Paying all staff correctly, on a monthly basis
- Input of permanent and temporary payroll data
- Working closely with HR to ensure all payroll changes are processed
- Producing BACS reports for net pay
- Ensuring that correct payments are made, and appropriate information is provided to the company pension schemes and other third parties
- Submission of FPS / EPS to HMRC
- Producing payroll reconciliation reports
- Monthly variance reporting to Senior Executives as part of payroll sign off process
- Employee payroll queries
- Preparation and submission of annual P11D forms
- Ad hoc projects / queries to support payroll & wider finance team
What makes The BES Group a great place to work?
Our people and our customers come before everything else. Knowing we always do the best job we can with absolutely no compromise means everything to us. Internal promotion is a regular occurrence within our company and the Finance Team is a great example of this. The team love what they do, they really make a difference that gets noticed every single day.
If you work for us, you will get the below and so much more:
- A competitive salary starting from £30,000 – £35,000 (negotiable, depending on experience)
- Discretionary annual company bonus and yearly salary review
- A flexible working approach, the role will be in Manchester City Centre with home based working available (you must have suitable Wi-Fi, and provide your own office set up)
- Development opportunities across the business
- 25 days leave per year plus bank holidays (and an extra day off on your birthday to celebrate you!)
- Shiny new Surface Pro
- Access to lots of discounts and benefits via our company benefits portal including; retail, fitness, holiday and cinema discounts
- The support of a superb employee assistance programme
- Up to 10% pension
What experience do I need?
You will be a payroll professional with end-to-end payroll experience, gained from working within a payroll department in a similar role. We are open to different levels of experience and backgrounds but to work for us you must have the right attitude, aptitude and appetite for what we do; Keeping Britain Safe. You’ll also:
- Offer strong end-to-end payroll experience (essential)
- Experience working with payroll software and systems (iTrent system experience is desirable but not essential)
- Ability and experience of dealing effectively with payroll related queries and data requests from all levels of employees and Management.
- Experience of reviewing payroll processes and suggesting improvements
- Good working knowledge of pensions
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Expert attention to detail and enthusiasm to challenge and improve processes
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong internal relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workloads to meet specific deadlines
- Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience of integrating new payrolls (desirable)
Ideally, you will also:
- Hold a CIPP qualification (desirable but not essential)
To apply for this role, simply click “Apply.” We ask for some basic contact information and a CV or your LinkedIn profile, it’s that easy! Please keep in mind, successful candidates will be required to complete the relevant background checks as part of the recruitment process.
We want to inspire everyone to see how important safety is and we expect the same from our people. And if you’re on the same page as us about that and you’ve got the right skills, experience, and attitude, you’ll fit right in. Simple. We’re all about diversity and inclusion and that means we want our people to be themselves. We’re delighted to be an equal opportunities employer and that will never change!
BES Group, Your Safety, Our Focus.
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Manchester (Trinity)
Trinity Court, 16 John Dalton Street, 1st Floor, Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 6HY
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Team:
Finance
Location:
Manchester (Trinity)
Salary:
From £30,000 – £35,000 (depending on experience) plus up to 10% pension, and much more!
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Number of Positions:
1
Expected salary
£30000 – 35000 per year
Location
Manchester
Job date
Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:23:25 GMT
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