Your new company Hays Accountancy& Finance are delighted to be partnering again with a major Norfolk employer as they expand their payroll team, in the search for an experienced payroll senior to join them on a 12-month contract, which could become permanent. The organisation is entering a period of expansion and requires additional support in the payroll team, so we are keen to hear from interested payroll professionals who are available at short-notice. Your new role In this newly created senior payroll officer / clerk's job, you will join the team which processes in excess of 6,000 employees across the UK. Therefore, you must have experience of processing a payroll from end-to-end and be fully aware of HMRC regulations and statutory deductions, as this is 100% payroll processing role as the team rotate the payroll duties. Your typical duties will involve checking payroll data prior to payment processing day, P11d's, calculating manual payments, processing 3rd party pension payments, county court judgements, managing any payroll queries from employees and managers, so confident communication skills are essential. The organisation has a strong commercial business background, and they pride themselves on delivering excellent customer service as well as using the latest technology to achieve the best outcome in any given task, which is repeated across all departments, including payroll. What you'll need to succeed You will be immediately available or available at short-notice and willing to give commitment to a 12-month fixed-term contract. We expect you to have proven payroll experience, ideally with a formal qualification (CIPP) and able to demonstrate your knowledge of statutory deductions, PAYE payroll processes, Pension Auto Enrolment regulations, salary sacrifice agreements along with your confident IT skills. As explained, this is a busy, demanding payroll department, where you will work to tight deadlines which, as an experienced payroll professional, is all part of the job. What you'll get in return The organisation offers a flexible and generous benefits package with a salary of circa 35,000 - 40,000 depending on experience, hybrid-working, pension scheme, free parking, 25 days' holiday plus the Bank Holidays. As explained, this is a 12-monh fixed-term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk