Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Officer will perform all duties to ensure the group’s Dive Operations (DiveOps) workforce is paid in a timely and accurate manner whilst adhering to PAYE and foreign tax legislation. They will also have knowledge of auto enrolment, statutory reporting and policy/procedural control, providing support to payroll teams based around the UK and abroad.

Responsibilities

• End‑to‑end administration of the DiveOps payroll, collating, calculating and entering data either manually or by file upload.
• Guiding the supporting Payroll Officer with tax tracking for the internationally mobile population on the DiveOps payroll.
• Receive and review payroll records from varying sources (including Onboard Tracker) ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulations within the appropriate jurisdiction.
• Adhere to legislative and company timescales for the submission of payroll data to all relevant stakeholders, mindful of overseas time differences and national holidays.
• Handle a variety of payroll transactions for new employees (both foreign and UK nationals), retirements, terminations, changes to salaries, benefits, taxes, salary sacrifices, deductions, accruals etc.
• Support the Payroll Manager with foreign tax calculations where necessary.
• Maintain and monitor integrity of data in systems and from sources that are integrated or interfaced with the payrolling process.
• Liaise directly with the Offshore Energy division to adapt to changes in payroll legislation and processing methods.
• Support the Offshore payroll team to answer queries, providing in‑depth responses where required.
• Collaborate with colleagues worldwide to receive and provide all information enabling the global mobilisation of employees.
• Reconciling payroll control accounts and cost recharges.
• Perform other relevant administrative duties required for local and offshore payroll and finance teams.
• Support the Payroll Manager in completion of their duties when absent and as an escalation point.

Qualifications

• Two years or more of full‑time payroll preparation and processing experience, or an equivalent combination.
• At least one year working with large, complex international payrolls.
• Ideally holding or working toward a payroll qualification (CIPP, vocational certificate).
• Exposure to overseas tax tracking and hypo‑tax calculations preferable.
• Competent in managing large volumes of data with efficiency.
• Proven ability to manipulate and import data, proficient in working with foreign currency and converting as required.
• Experience with reconciling control accounts.
• Skill in Microsoft Office applications, software packages and ability to import, interrogate and organise data.
• Strong ability to create effective working relationships with employees and other departments both domestic and overseas.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, confident working directly with management teams.
• Ability to work autonomously during periods of high workload.
• Excellent time‑management and deadline skills, with ability to adapt and prioritise when deadlines shift.

Benefits

• A dynamic international team with impact opportunities.
• Competitive salary and industry leading benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension package, optional flexible benefits such as private health care and additional holiday days.
• Free parking and beverages.
• Conveniently located office with a supportive team.
• Career development via Boskalis Academy training.
• Hybrid work up to 2 days a week.

Team & Location

You will work as a Payroll Officer in the Fareham payroll team based at Westminster House, Fareham, Hampshire, UK, with up to 2 days per week of hybrid working.

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