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Are you based in the COVENTRY area?

Do you have previous end to end Payroll experience?

Do you have high volume Payroll experience?

Stark Building Materials UK; is a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe, is on the hunt for a Payroll Specialist who's as passionate about great service as we are.

Hours of Work

37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm or 830am to 530pm

(Hybrid working 3 days in office, 2 from home - flexibility required around Payroll deadlines)

Location

Stark Building Materials UK, Merchant House, Binley Business Park, Coventry, CV3 2TT

Key Responsibilities

Managing payroll for around 1700 monthly paid employees across the STARK UK Companies
Pay employees on time and accurately on the specified date, in line with contractual terms and payment frequencies
The provision of payroll support and advice to STARK colleagues
Apply and validate company and Statutory payments of sickness, maternity and paternity
Apply and validate Court Orders across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland legislation
Apply and validate incoming P6, P45 and New Starter Checklist (NSC) documents
Attend weekly team meetings and huddles to maintain an acceptable standard of service delivery
Ensure processes and procedures are adhered to, and maintained, in line with the business controls, internal and external audit procedures
Validate any exception and/or error reports for reasonableness
Ensure good customer links are forged and maintained, by ownership of an allocated section of the payroll
Keep up to date with changes in legislation and best practice to ensure a professional service is always provided
Contribute to the production of timely and accurate year end data to H.M. Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
Ongoing acquisition support when required for newly acquired businesses
Filing of processed paperwork, as and when required
Carry out all other administrative duties connected with payroll processing
Other duties as and when required

What's in it for you?

Competitive Basic Salary
Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General
Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.
WorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway
Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover
Employee Discount
Refer a Friend scheme
Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
New Reward and Recognition programme - launching soon!

Required Skills and Experience

Previous high volume end to end Payroll experience is preferred
Ability to complete manual calculations is desirable
Previous experience using Workday would be advantageous
Knowledge of manual and computerised payrolls, to include all pay methods and frequencies
The ability to work to strict and tight deadlines
Prior knowledge of payroll and HR systems, both integrated and interface driven
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems and Office products, including file relationships and data import / export techniques
Year End and P11D reporting
Working knowledge of UK income tax and National Insurance calculations
Knowledge of Statutory Payments (SSP/SMP/SPP/SAP)
Basic pensions knowledge
Knowledge of Court Orders and Student/Postgraduate Loans
Experience of company acquisitions and TUPE transfers an advantage
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience working on large volume payrolls
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Demonstrate high levels of confidentiality, honesty and integrity

About us

STARK Building Materials UK is dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today