Senior Payroll Specialst

Engineering Group based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, has a requirement for a Senior Payroll Specialist to undertake a 12-month fixed term contract to support the implementation of a new HR and payroll system and the resultant increase in workload.What will the Senior Payroll Specialist role involve?Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the position will be a split role with approximately 50% of time focused on operational payroll responsibilities with the remining time supporting the implementation project. Specific duties will include: Process and validate payroll inputs including new starters, leavers, statutory payments, pensions and pay adjustmentsResolve complex payroll queries and anomalies including gross-to-net manual calculations and HMRC queriesLead year-end activities such as P60s, P11Ds and PAYE Settlement AgreementsAssist in testing activities including script development, end to end testing, defect logging and resolutionSupport data migration by validating conversion data and conducting pay comparisons Suitable Candidate for the Senior Payroll Specialist vacancy: Applicants for the position will have strong experience in full-cycle, insourced UK payroll operations and be comfortable in undertaking the hands-on, processing side of the rolePrevious experience of working with SAP will be essential as will a demonstrable track record of successfully supporting a systems implementation Additional benefits and information for the role of Senior Payroll Specialist: The role ..... full job details .....