JHE & Partners are delighted to be working with a genuinely exciting business based in Skipton as they look to recruit an experienced a stand-alone payroll specialist to join their finance team on a full time, permanent basis (hybrid available). This is a growing company who already have a market leading reputation in a particularly exciting sector. With growth plans already in action, this is a brilliant time to join them and have a direct impact on their payroll function in this newly created position.



Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the finance team with key responsibilities including:

• Own the payroll funciton on an end-to-end basis for the group including UK and US payrolls


• Validate and submit payroll information


• Liaise with external payroll prodiers both UK and overseas


• Deal with all payroll queries, resolve and ensure all payroll is submitted accuratly and on time


• Maintian payroll control accounts, supporitng balance sheet schedules


• Reconcile the payroll


• Provide p[ayroll information and audit evidence to the finance team


• Support payroll year-end processes, maintianing accurate audit trail


• Prepare FTE analysis ahead of month-end


• Coordinate start and leaver and contractual pay changes in line with legislation


• Be involved in a variety of projects across the business

About you....

• Similar experience in a payroll position with strong knowledge of payroll legislation


• Ability to reconcile payroll outputs


• Strong Excel skills (XLOOKUPS, SUMIFS and Pivot Tables)


• A desire to improve systems and processes


• The ability to communicate with stakeholders across the business is essential


• High level of accuracy and confidentiality

Offering a competitive salary and benefits, including 10% bonus and the option to work from home 2 days per week, I would urge anyone interested to apply at their earliest convenience.