Payroll Assistant

Sewell Wallis is delighted to be working with a fantastic South Yorkshire social care business to recruit a Group Payroll Assistant to join their central office team in Sheffield.This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a varied role and is confident managing payroll from start to finish, while also supporting the wider operational requirements of a growing care group.Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, you will take ownership of payroll for 150+ employees across multiple payrolls, ensuring everything is processed accurately, efficiently and within critical deadlines. Alongside payroll, you will play an important role in staff rostering, annual leave administration and workforce reporting.What will you be doing?Processing end-to-end payroll for 150+ employees across multiple payrolls.Maintaining accurate payroll records, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, salary amendments and deductions.Calculating and processing statutory payments including SSP and SMP.Completing payroll reconciliations and appropriate pre-payroll checks.Preparing and submitting BACS payment files within agreed deadlines.Producing payroll and management reports for finance and operational teams.Working closely with HR to review and process FWR received across the business.Responding professionally and promptly to employee payroll queries.Managing the full annual leave process for the business.Monitoring pension enrolment, ..... full job details .....