Payroll Officer

Sense are currently recruiting for a Payroll Officer to join our established payroll team at our offices in Wakefield.
The Finance team in Sense and Sense International (SI) is an integrated support function. At all levels, the Finance team members are directly involved with colleagues, people who receive services from Sense and other stakeholders. The Payroll Department is an integral part of the Finance team and provides payroll advice and information to all employees and external agencies where appropriate.
The main objectives and responsibilities of the role are as follows:
Work within the team to assist with the processing of three monthly payrolls:
Inputting variables, i.e. add hours, sleep-ins, on-calls.
Calculating sickness deduction/payments, backdated pay, cost splits, incremental rises, changes in hours, leaver payments (including redundancy), re-grades and all other variable data relating to pay
Processing and checking of all starter and leaver information
Calculating and monitoring all statutory payments and ensuring current legislation is adhered to
Administering the company's benefits
Administer all Attachment of Earnings Orders/Direct Earnings Attachments and liaise with relevant authorities regarding any payment queries.

To succeed in this role, you will have:
Experience of using PC based payroll systems and MS Office
Extensive knowledge of HMRC (PAYE & NIC) legislation
Experience of working in a payroll environment
Experience of working in a customer focussed environment and an understanding of good customer service
Ability to report payroll information in a way it can be understood by non-payroll staff
Good organisational skills, including good time management and the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines

For full details of the role and personal specification, please refer to the Job Description attached.
To Apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or recruitment@sense.org.uk .
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/