Payroll Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Coordinator to join the team, to input payroll for both the Wates and SES weekly and monthly payrolls totalling circa 3000 employees on a Fixed term basis for circa six months.

Based out of our Head Office in Leatherhead, you will be processing both monthly and weekly input to a high standard, ensuring that both payrolls meet their deadlines. Inputting and processing weekly timesheets for circa 250 operatives. Inputting and processing monthly payroll for circa 2800, including various elements, car calculations, data loading.

You will also be tasked with managing along with the team payroll inbox and ensuring all emails are replied to in a timely manner and to the agreed SLAs and dealing with benefit queries between the employees and benefit providers.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Understanding of Payroll rules and regulations
• Experience of processing weekly and monthly payrolls
• Attention to detail and strong numeracy skills
• Ability to do manual and statutory calculation payments
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Team player

The successful candidate will have experience of:

• Operating a variety of payroll elements i.e., salary, overtime, flexible benefits, salary sacrifice
• Manual calculations of net pay, grossing up
• Checking payroll, net to net checks
• Liaising with Third parties and internal customers
• Testing of system upgrades
• Set up and manipulating spreadsheets
• Payroll reconciliation
• Payroll processes and procedures
• Deal with all aspects of HMRC requirements
• Dealing with pension contributions and auto enrolment
• Communicate confidently and effectively at all levels in both written and verbal communication

We offer industry-leading family friendly and flexible working opportunities that reflect the changing expectations of talent and enable you to manage personal and professional commitments as part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.