Payroll Advisor (FTC)

Payroll Advisor (FTC) - The Role:

As a Payroll Advisor, you will be a key player in administering pay and benefits for our 2,000 UK employees. You will support both Senior and Junior Payroll Assistants and collaborate with the Payroll Services Manager on exciting projects.

This role is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Accurate Processing: Manage payroll changes for joiners, leavers, and handle contractual changes and benefits enrolments using iTrent payroll software.
• Data Reconciliation: Ensure data accuracy by reconciling with third-party reports and invoices.
• Report Preparation: Prepare and present ad-hoc and monthly payroll reports.
• Payment Processing: Execute payments to employees and third parties efficiently.
• Compliance Management: Handle statutory payments, manage files from HMRC, and ensure adherence to the National Minimum Wage and pension auto-enrolment requirements.

Payroll Advisor (FTC) - What we're looking for:

• Substantial UK payroll experience.
• A background in professional services is a bonus.
• A deep understanding of payroll practices, legislation, PAYE, NI, and all aspects of payslips.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage conflicting deadlines and a commitment to delivering results.
• A team-oriented approach, with skills in identifying process improvements and taking ownership of workload.

Payroll Advisor (FTC) - What's on offer:

This role is based at the Linklaters Colchester office with a hybrid working model available.

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services.

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes.
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave.
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave.
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders ([email protected] for legal roles or [email protected] for business team roles).