Payroll Officer London, England
Job description
Summary
£31,900 up to £40,700* per annum - This isn’t 9-5. This is making the most of every day.
We are looking to recruit a proactive, organised, and reliable payroll officer to join our vibrant team, who will play a key role in delivering a professional Payroll Service to our Lidl UK colleagues, based in our Head Office.
This opportunity will involve the responsibility of working to the highest standards whilst ensuring the timely and accurate administration of payroll is dealt with promptly and correctly according to company policies, procedures, and external statutory legislation.
We have moved to a hybrid working model with a recommended 2 days in the office per week for appropriate Head Office and Regional roles, empowering our teams to choose how and where they work best. We feel it is important that, where possible, we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible and trust our teams to determine the right environments that work most effectively for them.
What you'll do
- Maintenance of employee data in SAP HR
- Resolving Payroll discrepancies
- Processing Holiday, Sick, Mat Pay etc.
- Ensure payroll calculations are correct according to company rules and statutory legislation
- Maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail at all times
- Responding to all requests in a timely manner
- Processing and paying expenses
- Calculating new hires and termination pay
- General administration and other duties as requested by management
- Filing and processing paperwork
What you'll need
- Sound knowledge and experience of payroll systems essential
- An excellent eye for detail with ability to detect errors
- Significant administration experience essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication delivered at all levels
- SAP HR experience desirable
- Intermediate level of MS Office, Excel and Word
- Ability to work under pressure, make decisions and prioritise workload effectively
- A dedicated team player who can also perform tasks independently
- Be motivated and proactive carrying out daily tasks
- Customer focussed with a ‘can-do’ approach to problem solving
- Awareness of CIPP and GDPR statutory guidance desired
What you'll receive
This isn't getting by. This is getting what you deserve. Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We're proud to offer a competitive salary from £31,900 up to £40,700* (depending on experience) with 30 days’ holiday per year (pro rata). Save for your future with our pension scheme, or save today with a 10% in store discount, plus extra discounts on days out, cinema tickets and much more.
- includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance
Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
