Senior Payroll Officer

Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role.

WithYou are recruiting for an experienced Payroll professional, to join us as a key member of our People Shared Services team. We’re keen to hear from candidates who have significant experience managing payroll processes and can deliver the full range of high quality payroll and pension services. This is an integral role for WithYou, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll across the organisation and supporting a workforce dedicated to delivering vital work.

WithYou is a drug, alcohol and mental health charity employing over 1,600 staff. With over 80 services across England and Scotland, we provide support and advice without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. Find out more about us here.

At WithYou, we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

This is a full time and permanent role working from home, with a salary range of £26,390 - £37,700, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Line managing our small but busy Payroll team
• Keeping accurate payroll records, completing payroll processes to timetable and in line with statutory payroll obligations
• Keeping accurate pension records to ensure that all contributions are deducted and accounted for correctly and that WithYou meets its pension obligations on a monthly basis
• Liaising with third parties to ensure that the payroll function operates efficiently and that statutory and regulatory requirements are met
• Supporting the organisation with all payroll and pension queries
• Maintaining a continuous improvement approach to our processes and procedures

Qualifications & Evidence

• A successful track record of delivering payroll and pension services in a senior capacity
• The ability to identify and action areas for improvement
• Experience working with our HR and payroll system, Itrent, would be significantly advantageous
• Sound knowledge and understanding of all current PAYE and NIC practices and pension schemes including NHS and LGPS

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high‑street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

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