Payroll & Benefits Advisor

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Payroll, Benefits

I am working with a client who is looking to appoint a Payroll & Benefits Advisor.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll (30%)

• End-to-end monthly payroll for approx. 100 employees (P&I division) and 35 employees (sister company).
• Manage statutory payments (PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, etc.), RTI returns, P11
  
  Ds, and year-end reporting.
• Perform reconciliations and resolve discrepancies promptly.

Compensation & Benefits (70%)

• Administer pensions (auto-enrolment), perks schemes, holiday purchase, SPOT awards, long service and retirement awards.
• Manage bonuses, commissions, car allowances, private health insurance, and other ad-hoc agreements.
• Produce annual total reward statements and support compensation policy development.

Systems & Compliance

• Act as a system superuser; support configuration, testing, and reporting improvements.
• Ensure compliance with payroll, taxation, pension, and data protection legislation.

Stakeholder Support

• Provide expert advice to HR, Finance, and operational managers.
• Act as trusted point of contact for payroll and benefits queries.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Strong payroll experience and solid understanding of compensation & benefits.

Confident communicator with resilience

CIPP qualification desirable; experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Benefits Offered:

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme (up to 7% employer match)

Death in service (3x annual salary)

Sick pay scheme

discounts

Employee wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking on site

Career progression and L&D opportunities

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