Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer

Job Title: Payroll OfficerLocation: Swansea - HybridReports to: Finance ManagerSalary: Competitive, dependent on experienceHours: Full-time

Job Purpose

To provide an accurate efficient payroll service for the charity, ensuring all employees are paid correctly and on time while maintaining compliance with HMRC, pension regulations and employment legislation. The Payroll Officer will work closely with the Finance and HR teams to support payroll administration and continuous improvement of payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Administer starters, leavers and contractual changes.
• Calculate statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP and other statutory entitlements.
• Process overtime, enhancements, salary sacrifice arrangements and other payroll adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, pension auto-enrolment and HMRC requirements.
• Submit Real Time Information (RTI) returns to HMRC.
• Reconcile payroll reports with finance records and prepare journals for the finance team.
• Respond promptly and professionally to payroll-related enquiries from employees.
• Maintain accurate payroll records in accordance with GDPR and confidentiality requireme...