Payroll Coordinator

About the role

Payroll Coordinator

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

c £32,000 - £38,000 (depending on experience) + Pension + private healthcare + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working (2 days per week in the office)

Southampton, Store Support Office

Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in ensuring smooth payroll operations!

As a Payroll Coordinator, you'll be responsible for working within a team of payroll specialists to deliver an efficient and compliant payroll service for our 26,000 colleagues. You'll be accountable for the processing of allocated payroll(s), ensuring procedures are developed and adhered to, and that all payments and deductions are processed accurately and on time.

Key responsibilities

• Accountable for meeting individual and team targets and objectives, in line with our values.
• Effectively deliver the monthly payroll for the UK teams (excluding Screwfix) whilst striving to deliver the best service possible for our colleagues.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of the monthly balance sheet accounts, ensuring all reconciled items are investigated and cleared.
• Ensure clear processes and controls are in place and are adhered to and updated as required.
• Understand the needs of our internal and external customers and respond promptly to their requirements within the set SLAs.
• Deliver well-communicated responses regarding pay queries, keeping it simple and clear.
• Support the business in all relevant project initiatives by providing subject matter expertise.
• Continually monitor payroll legislation ensuring payroll processes are kept up to date and compliant.
• Take responsibility for your personal development, seeking and acting on feedback from others.

Required skills & experience

• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to understand priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships.
• Controls-focused and strong organisational skills.
• Demonstrates good financial knowledge.
• Competent in Word and Excel.
• Two years plus payroll experience, preferably in a high-volume processing environment.
• Knowledge of Employment and HMRC legislation, including RTI and Pensions Auto Enrolment.
• Understanding of compliance with the Data Protection Act.
• SAP HR knowledge is desirable, but not essential.

What's in it for me?

As part of a great team, you'll be valued for who you are. We're committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.

We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits, and lots more!

So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact sso recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.