Payroll Officer

PurposeThis role is as a member of Pilgrim's shared Services centralised Payroll team, reporting to the Payroll Team Leader and has specific responsibility for processing of Weekly or Fortnightly or 4-Weekly or Monthly paid employees.The role will consist of ensuring accurate and timely processing of wage payments to our factory based operatives across multiple sites (Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland & Great Britain).  To review and process all available wage data, including worked hours, additional payments, statutory payments, tax code changes, pension changes etcRole also entails accurate review and reporting of related payroll information i.e.
management reporting, month end holiday information, worked hours breakdowns etc as requested/required by the TL role.  Liaising closely with relevant linked depts (HR, Accounts) to ensure accurate transfer of information.Maintaining SOX compliance is a major factor within this role.Key ResponsibilitiesAccuracy and timeliness of paymentsTimeliness of query resolution and resolving of ticketsAdherence to all deadlinesQuality of reportsSox Audit compliance reportsIntegrity of employee payroll recordsEssential SkillsKnowledge & previous experience of a payroll environmentThorough and meticulous with extreme attention to detailSelf-disciplined to follow documented instructionsData entry skills and experienceExperience using Microsoft Office packagesAbility to identify and escalate issuesExcellent communication skills responding to queries from both internal and external stakeholdersGood interpersonal skills within a teamExperience maintaining data with a high level of data accuracy