Payroll Analyst

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About the Role

Base Location: Perth

Salary: £37,075 - £43,063 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available

As a Payroll Analyst, you'll play a vital role in supporting our payroll function, reporting directly to the Head of Payroll. This fixed-term position offers the opportunity to be at the heart of key compliance activities, ensuring a smooth and efficient payroll service. Your analytical skills will be put to good use as you extract and interpret payroll data, providing crucial insights to meet the needs of the role. You'll collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, gathering and processing information accurately to meet payroll deadlines. The main responsibilities of the role include:

- Accurate and timely reconciliation of payroll control accounts and bank accounts on a monthly basis.

- Pre-payroll run administration of company benefits.

- Reconciliation and payment of third party benefit schemes on a monthly and quarterly basis.

- Involvement in key audit and reporting activities across the department.

- Administration of all payroll legislative tasks associated with employee travel between the UK and ROI in accordance with the Cross Border Travel Procedure.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Strong analytical skills with experience of working with financial and sensitive data, efficient and driven to deliver high-quality work.

- Advanced skills in Excel and experience of using multiple systems.

- Experience in working to multiple legislative and business deadlines.

- Strong relationship management skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.

- Previous experience of working within a payroll or finance function.

About our Business

SSE Human Resources is made up of several operational and specialist teams who strive to help the business to design, develop and deliver their people strategies. We partner with the business to provide expert advice on all people matters, enabling them to get the best out of their teams and equip them to meet the changing demands of our business now, and in the future.

What's in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

What happens now?

All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Louise on louise.markwick@sse.com / 01738 351671.

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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