Payroll Administrator x2

Cedar are currently looking for two Payroll Administrators to join a hospitality company based in Watford on a permanent basis.

Reporting into: Group Payroll Manager

Salary: GBP25,000- GBP28,000 per annum

Hybrid working: 4 days in the office and 1 day from home (40 hours per week)

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure up to 2,000 employees across the business are paid accurately and on time.
• Maintain compliance with all company and regulatory requirements in relation to employee pay and benefits.
• Build strong and trusting relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure up to 2,000 employees across hotels and restaurants are paid accurately and on time.
• Maintain compliance with all company and regulatory requirements in relation to employee pay and benefits.
• Build strong and trusting relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with preparation and review of the biweekly and monthly payroll cycles.
• Monitor and respond to queries within the shared Payroll mailboxes.
• Payroll related finance tasks including journals and balancing control accounts.
• Raising BACs payments where required.
• Liaise with key stakeholders across Hotels, Restaurants and Head Office to ensure Payroll information is completed accurately and in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Payroll reconciliations including Apprenticeship Levy and Pension.
• Be the first point of contact within the Payroll Team for any queries from Hotel / Restaurant Managers and Payroll improvement of Payroll function and support wider group goals and initiatives.

Person Specification:

• Experience of UK payroll processing across multiple locations for both hourly paid and salaried staff.
• Attention to detail and desire to follow issues through to resolution.
• Excellent communicator, building powerful relationships with senior stakeholders.
• A self-starter with a strong desire for personal development.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, whilst being a real team player across Finance and HR.
• Understanding of UK Tax, NIC and Pension Auto-Enrolment.
• 2 plus years payroll experience.
• Payroll qualification preferred but not essential.
• Excellent Excel Skills (Vlookups, Pivot Tables).

If this role is of interest, please apply online ASAP.