Payroll Analyst - part time - Bristol - North

Job Title - Part Time Payroll Analyst (c. 20 hours per week)

Location - North Bristol

Salary - £24 -28,000 + comprehensive benefits

Ref - 3121

The role:

To support the Payroll function, via the consistent service delivery of payroll analysis and administration, including processing, reconciliation and reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain and support iTrent and other employee data sources
• Support the Payroll team with all monthly processing tasks in a timely manner, ensuring system accuracy for the monthly Payroll deadlines
• Maintain the HR/Payroll system with due care to company policies, employment legislation, and the principles of the Data Protection Act
• Proactively provide suggestions for system enhancements and process development to improve the customer experience and increase compliance
• Keep up to date with Payroll best practice and HR Shared Services activities in order to be able to respond to queries effectively
• Promote compliance to process by educating and supporting Line Managers on Payroll administration procedures
• Respond to payroll queries liaising with the HR team where necessary
• Provide high quality reporting and statistics for Line Managers and Senior Management
• Prepare monthly KPI and absence data for Senior Management
• Reconcile payroll and pensions data ensuring statutory and company requirements are met
• Effectively communicate externally and internally; acting as a point of contact for all Line Managers and employees
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal contacts, including the HR Business Partners and HR Advisory team
• Supporting the HR Shared Service to ensure as a team we all deliver the best possible experience to our customers
• Support the change agenda to streamline HR administration processes; embracing a cycle of continuous improvement
• Fully participate with and support the Payroll Manager, HR Shared Services Manager and HR Advisors in their co-ordination of any business initiatives that impact on Payroll
• System Administration
• Have responsibility for the iTrent Payroll blueprint ensuring the configuration document is kept up to date with any system changes and administer those changes as required
• Responsible for managing Organisational Details, System Administration and security settings on iTrent

Skills and experience required:

Essential

• Excellent payroll knowledge/experience
• Advanced knowledge of, and experience with, spreadsheets and reporting
• GSCE English and Maths Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification)
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels with good interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service experience
• Self-reliant, able to act on own initiative
• Methodical and process orientated
• Confident user of Microsoft Office
• Ability to carry out duties with integrity and in a confidential manner

Desirable

• Experience of iTrent HR database.
• Experience of SAP Business Objects