We are seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to work on an 18 month fixed term contract to support an insourced payroll with an estimate employee headcount of 1,800.
We offer a four day working week giving you every Friday off - a three day weekend every week!
The role will be predominantly working from home with some travel to our Havant offices near Portsmouth from time to time.
The the job entails all aspects of the payroll processing life cycle from new hire to termination, with additional responsibility for year end reporting requirements.
Required skills, qualifications and experience: Experience with insourced / in house end to end payroll.
A thorough understanding of all current payroll legislation to ensure compliance and accuracy in payroll processing.
Ability to carry out manual payroll calculations to support validations.
Data collation, organisation and analytical skills.
Possesses a high level of accuracy with strong attention to detail.
Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines in a fast paced, complex environment.
Interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Proficiency with MS Office applications, particularly Excel and ability to carry out lookups/pivot table activities for analysis.
Desirable - Oracle and SAP experience.
Responsibilities: Processing the day-to-day UK payrolls, ensuring appropriate liaison and coverage with the team.
Working alongside the Senior Payroll Specialist to manage timely delivery of payroll deliverables and ensure all back-up is provided for checking and audit activities.
Process both the advanced and arrears payrolls per the calendars each month.
Checking and maintaining accuracy of employee records where appropriate for: Starters and leavers Verify all payment & deduction changes as appropriate Maintenance of Tax & NI records Maintenance of pension records Calculations of all statutory payments to include but not limited to: SMP, SAP, SSP, SHPP and SPP Manual calculations of gross to NET overpayments (Tax and NI) Process adjustments such as reversals, returned overpayments and ad hoc payments ensuring HMRC receive the correct data by the applicable deadline.
Carry out reconciliations such as ensuring the FPS balances to payroll results.
Validate and action payment requests via the Payroll Sharepoint Workflow Tool such as KIT day payments, standby allowances etc.
Other day to duties will include - Carry out post payroll activities such as: Payslip printing as and when required Produce P45s Submission of Pension Reports to 3rd party providers Working with the Senior Payroll Specialist to perform year end requirements such as P60's and P11D's.
Deal with anomolies and enquiries relating to pay.
Comply with filing and record retention requirements – maintain data for internal and external audits.
Liaise with HR, Rewards and various Finance function POC's.
Equal Opportunity Statement Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence.
By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.
We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers.
Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we'd love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert.
In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process.
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