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Payroll Coordinator Location : Coventry Head Office Hours : Part-time maximum 28 hours per weekPackage : Basic salary circa £32,000 pro rata, plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (Plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme)Sector : Packaging distribution Our Company Macfarlane Packaging, the UKs leading packaging distributor have an exciting part-time opportunity for someone to join our busy HR team, based in Middlemarch Business Park, Coventry. We are a committed equal opportunities employer that champions Dignity in the Workplace. Our focus is to provide customers with fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions, augmented by outstanding customer service. The Payroll Coordinator Role This is a new opportunity, created largely due to growth and expansion. Working closely with the existing Payroll Co-ordinator, you will support the processing of a monthly pay cycle for approximately 1000 employees, on multiple payrolls, including European sites. Whilst payroll is administered through an external provider (currently ADP), the majority of processing is managed in-house. This is a particularly busy time for the team, the first half of the year sees sizable payroll projects including the transfer of acquisition payrolls to the Group, in addition to a full payroll system upgrade. You will support the implementation of these projects. We are seeking to employ someone on a part-time basis up to 28 hours per week. We are a service driven team and take a fluid approach in responding to the needs of the business. This can be challenging when juggling multiple tasks within tight timescales. You will have strong organisation and prioritisation skills, whilst ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Payroll Coordinator Key Duties
Collation of monthly payroll data within required time limits and authorisation guidelines
Data entry and system updates
Completion of monthly reporting and ad-hoc management reporting requirements
Payroll analysis and reconciliation of costings
Supporting the transfer of payroll for acquired businesses, including due diligence of those existing processes
Working closely with the external provider
Auditing procedures
Dealing with queries from managers and employees
Supporting annual budget processes
Supporting statutory leave requirements
Supporting tax year end processes
Supporting internal and external audits
Ensuring legal compliance
Keeping up to date with payroll legislation
Involvement in auto-enrolment processes
Maintaining employee files
Involvement in the employee life cycle starter and leaver processes
Supporting HR Administration activities and project-based work

Do you have the correct profile? You must have previous payroll experience, within a multi-site organisation. Ideally you will have the ability to run manual payroll calculations, but more important is a thorough and robust understanding of payroll compliance requirements, including tax legislation and GDPR. You will be accustomed to dealing with a busy payroll, having the strong ability to prioritise and manage multiple work flows concurrently and within tight timescales. You will be analytically minded with strong attention to detail skills. We are looking for someone with at least 8 years previous payroll experience, accustomed to high volume transactions. The business we operate is fast moving and demanding, so flexibility is key. Our business is continuing to grow via acquisition, so any experience of integrating third party payrolls would be beneficial. In addition, experience in large scale payroll transfers and change projects would be advantageous. We also operate small payrolls outside the UK and ideally you will have some exposure to Irish and European payrolls. The right person must be analytically minded and with strong attention to detail skills. You must be competent in Microsoft Office and in particular excel, with experience in complex formulas. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.Our Benefits We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits package can include:
25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays
Additional Holiday purchasing scheme (run annually)
Contributory pension scheme
Free parking at the majority of our site locations
Annual (company paid) volunteering day
Range of company cars or cash allowance (including hybrid/electric) for qualifying job roles
Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues
Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities
Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands)
Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements
Long service awards (5-40 years)
Charitable giving options
Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)
Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants to Macfarlane job vacancies)

Benefits: Basic Salary plus Bonus & Benefits