Payroll Specialist

Position Purpose

Rheinmetall Defence UK (RDUK) is recruiting for a skilled Payroll Specialist to join our team, where you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing each month.

In this role, successful candidate will be reporting directly to RDUK HR Director and will be the lead for all RDUK payroll matters and processes, whilst providing additional support to RBSL (Rheinmetall BAE system Land, Joint Business Venture) Payroll Manager and HR Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong payroll experience who wants to add value to a payroll function. Ideal for an individual who values flexibility with the option of hybrid working, along with the willingness to travel regularly to both RBSL headquarter office located in Telford and RDUK office based in Bristol.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide payroll support to ensure accurate and timely processing of monthly payrolls for employees.
• Manage payroll data and resolve discrepancies.
• Process new starters and leavers data in line with company policies and legal regulations.
• Respond to payroll queries from employees and external stakeholders.
• Administration of all statutory deductions including SMP, SPP, SSP, PAYE, NI.
• Collaborate with internal departments and support HR/Payroll-related projects.
• Process payroll data regarding sickness, absences & holiday entitlement.
• Liaising with external agencies as appropriate (HMRC, AOE requests).
• Administration of the Pension and auto/contractual enrolment obligations.
• Work closely with Finance team with ad hoc requirements and requests for information and reports.
• Offer employees guidance in relation to all payroll matters.
• Develop and maintain long term relationship with internal and external customers/suppliers.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Have a qualification in payroll management (CIPP) or equivalent.
• Familiarity with payroll trends and good practice.
• Knowledge of PAYE legislation and HMRC requirements
• Experience of working within an outsourced payroll model
• Excellent understanding of data protection and GDPR regulations
• Knowledge of statistics and data collection/analysis techniques and principles
• Experienced in running reports and check for variances in payroll

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• An opportunity to join the company at a really exciting time of growth and an opportunity to develop this key role in support of that growth.
• A competitive salary, that also includes an annual incentive based on performance in the role
• 25 days holiday and the option to buy a further 5 days
• Matched contribution pension scheme
• Private Medical cover · Salary sacrifice benefits such as cycle to work and EV scheme
• Flexible working hours and location split between home and office