Senior Payroll Officer

Lambert Smith Hampton Limited; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-discipline property services company in Chelmsford seeks a Senior Payroll and HR Officer for an 18-month fixed term contract. This crucial role involves delivering accurate monthly payroll services, offering HR support, and leading payroll data queries. The ideal candidate will manage payroll projects, adhere to strict deadlines, and maintain high integrity. Competitive benefits include private healthcare and a season ticket loan. Opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment are anticipated.

Benefits

Annual leave: 25 days, rising to 30

Private healthcare

Pension schemes

Gym membership

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience managing the full payroll cycle across multiple payrolls.
• Experience working with payroll bureau providers.
• Experience in data migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the first point of contact for payroll and HR queries.
• Maintaining accurate employee records in the HRIS system.
• Leading the relationship with bureau payroll service provider.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

Level 3 CIPP and/or CIPD qualification

Tools

Access HR

Workday

Job description

Key focus of job

Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Payroll and HR Officer to join the HR Operations Team on a fixed term, 18-month contract, covering maternity leave.

This is a key role within the business, with responsibility for delivering accurate and timely monthly payroll services across multiple pay groups, supporting bespoke payroll project work and providing general HR support to our colleague base as a senior member of the HR Operations team.

The role holder will be the primary contact for all payroll and associated employee data queries, ensuring every payslip is accurate first time and that colleagues receive clear, friendly support when they need it. You\'ll also play an active role in keeping our HR processes running smoothly - from maintaining employee records and supporting general queries across the business.

Company Context:

LSH is a multi-discipline commercial and residential property services company, operating across 40 regional and local offices in the UK, from Aberdeen to Truro and Belfast to Hull. Our current employee base is around 1,400, and we have ambitious growth plans for the next 3-5 years.

Part of this growth will be supported by significant investment in our technology platform, including a planned migration of our existing HR and payroll systems. The Senior Payroll & HR Officer will play an integral part in this project, ensuring that our payroll delivery is seamless for our colleagues and our people data integrity is fully maintained through the migration.

With growth comes opportunity, and whilst this position is currently for a fixed term to cover period of maternity leave, our growth agenda may provide options in the short to mid-term.

Key tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as a first point of contact for all payroll and associated HR queries, providing clear, friendly and solution focussed support
• Maintaining accurate employee records in the HRIS system
• Lead the relationship with our bureau payroll service provider, ensuring timely, compliant, and accurate monthly payroll processing and reporting across multiple payrolls
• Liaising with key stakeholders regarding employee onboarding, changes of terms, and offboarding
• Take ownership of the HR Operations Inbox, assigning and managing enquiries from colleagues and managers in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Support the full range of payroll reporting
• Central involvement in all payroll and Company benefit scheme projects, including payroll migrations, payroll set ups, new benefit platform integrations, onboarding and offboarding projects

About you:

• You\'ll have excellent attention to detail
• You\'ll be able to confidently work to strict deadlines
• You\'ll be able to plan and prioritise your workload effectively, to ensure the very highest standards of delivery.
• You\'ll be able to contribute to project plans and ensure delivery of milestones and outputs to schedule
• You\'ll have experience of managing the full payroll cycle, across multiple payrolls
• You\'ll have experience working collegiately with payroll bureau providers
• You\'ll have experience of data migration projects
• You\'ll be confident in, and enjoy, communicating with colleagues at all levels across the business
• You\'ll be a problem solver
• You\'ll demonstrate high levels of integrity and confidentiality and work well under pressure.
• You\'ll want to learn and expand your knowledge and understanding
• You\'ll hold a minimum Level 3 CIPP and/or CIPD qualification or demonstrate substantive experience in place of this.
• Ideally, you will have experience of Access HR and Workday platforms

Benefits:

Core Benefits:

• Annual Leave: 25, rising to 30 with service
• Pension: Self Invested Personal Pension or Nest Pension Schemes
• Life Assurance
• Personal Accident Insurance

Health and Wellbeing:

• Private Healthcare
• Health Cash Plan
• Vitality
• Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits:

• Season Ticket Loan
• Critical Illness Cover
• ULEV Car Lease Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Health Screening
• Restaurant Discount Card
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Retail Vouchers
• Railcards
• Technology Voucher Scheme
• Charitable Payroll Giving
• Holiday buy
• Discounts/Savings Platform

Recognition Schemes:

• Service Awards
• National Recognition Scheme

We understand the value that a diverse and inclusive working environment brings to Lambert Smith Hampton. We celebrate the different perspectives and insights that people can bring through their cultures and backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.

We want to ensure that your application can be considered for all relevant roles across the Lambert Smith Hampton group of companies, including subsidiary and affiliate companies. We believe that this will ensure that talented people interested in developing their career with us will be considered for the widest range of opportunities that we can provide and will also receive the best candidate experience.

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