Payroll Officer

Lakeland Limited; Windermere; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK-based retail company is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their Finance department. In this role, you will manage payroll queries, ensure accurate and timely payments to colleagues, and conduct payroll calculations for new starters and contractual changes. Applicants should have at least 2 years of payroll experience and a solid understanding of payroll processes and legislation. The position is part-time, requiring 24 hours per week based in Windermere, providing competitive pay and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Group personal pension plan

29 days paid holiday

Generous product discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a payroll setting.
• Understanding of payroll process from start to finish.
• Up to date with payroll legislation.

Responsibilities

• Handle payroll related queries and ensure service quality.
• Conduct hourly checks and distribute reports.
• Process payroll including calculations for new starters and leavers.

Skills

IT proficiency (payroll and attendance systems)

Excel skills

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Education

Payroll qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Permanent

24 Hours per week (worked over 3 days) a requirement of minimum of 2 days office based in Windermere

We plan to hold interviews w/c 5th January 2025

It’s an exciting and varied role working alongside the Payroll team within wider Finance department. You will be one of the main points of contact for any payroll related queries, ensuring a high level of service is provided to colleagues at all times and any issues are resolved in a timely manner. You will be working as a team to ensure all colleagues across Lakeland are paid accurately and on time, completing hour checks each week along with distributing reports across the business.

You will have an understanding of the payroll process fromstart to finish - from applying tax code changes and working out manual adjustments through to the final submission of RTI (Real Time Information)to HMRC.

Alongside processing of the payroll, you will be completingcalculations for our new starters, colleagues who are leaving and changeof contracts midway through the year, including holiday calculations.

You will also assist with completing year end duties as and when required.

• You’ll be comfortable with IT (payroll and time/attendance systems), havegood excel skills, numeracy with a high degree of accuracy and a greatattention to detail to help identify any issues or discrepancies withinthe payroll whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• You will have worked within a payroll setting before and understand thepayroll process end to end whilst also having an understanding of otherelements that make up payroll such as auto enrolment/attachment ofearnings/sick pay.
• You will be confident in taking ownership of issues if they arise and ensure they are resolved in a timely manner. Holding a payroll qualification would be advantageous.
• You will be up to date withpayroll legislation and have worked in a payroll setting for at leasttwo years.

Founded in the early 60s, with the same strong values of quality and customer care now as when we firststarted. From selling plastic bags for home freezing from the Rayner family garage in Windermere, to over 4000 kitchen and home products today, Lakeland has grown to the extent that we now send out thousands of parcels a day from our Kendal despatch centre, and we have stores nationwide, stretching from Aberdeen to Exeter, with more in the pipeline

There are many benefits to being part of the Lakeland team. Other than being part of a huge and happy working family, our colleagues are rewarded with a competitive salary, a group personal pension plan.

There are 29 days’ paid holiday (including bank holidays) and generous discounts on our products. We offer a great retail environment, and the chance to be part of a team who like to work and socialise together