Payroll Officer

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include:

• Option to purchase a further 5 days annual leave per year
• Free private medical insurance after 1 years service
• Pension
• AXA Be Supported
• Apples Nursery (Folkestone only and on a waiting list basis)
• Free fruit 
• Give as you earn
• Free eye tests
• Honeymoon benefit
• Sharebuy
• Salary finance
• Discounts on Saga holidays and insurance products
• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Long service awards

Job Introduction

Our people are our future leaders and brand ambassadors. Talent development and succession planning plays a key part in the Saga 2020 vision as we enable the growth of our colleagues as we move toward our 70th anniversary year in 2021.

….And right now we are looking for a Payroll Officer to provide a comprehensive payroll service, both operationally and administratively to all colleagues, at an exciting time in Saga’s history. As a Group, Saga is taking to the seas in our brand new, luxury cruise ships, leading the market with innovative insurance and financial products, and creating thousands of unforgettable memories for our loyal holidaymakers who are at the heart of the Saga brand. 

As a Payroll Officer you will be the first point of contact for the day to day administration of the Saga payrolls and a subject matter expert, able to deal with queries raised by colleagues throughout the payroll cycle. You will be expected to deal with all routine and non-routine queries and, where required, escalate as appropriate in order to identify a resolution for the issues raised. You will ideally be CPP qualified, or part level qualified, with demonstratable experience and knowledge in payroll

And in return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast-paced career with an excellent benefits package.

If you are a payroll professional, and a strong team player with excellent communication skills, then we want to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing the administration of a number of specified payrolls – both UK and overseas – ensuring the appropriate payroll action is taken so that all colleagues are paid accurately and on time and that Saga complies with all appropriate statutory legislation.
• Working as a team to support the Senior Payroll Officers in the delivery of a monthly payroll cycle ensuring that all appropriate authorisations are in place for data to be processed and that all calculations are correct for upload to the payroll system.
• Managing the calculation and deduction/payment of all statutory payments, and court orders as appropriate during the payroll cycle; deal with queries from colleagues in respect of the calculations and payments/deductions as appropriate.
• Managing the various colleague inboxes to ensure that queries are dealt with correctly and efficiently.
•  Dealing with in-person queries and managing the interaction with our colleagues to ensure they understand information given in respect of queries raised.
• The provision of management information on both a regular and ad hoc basis.
• Ensuring that all payroll actions taken in the payroll cycle can be evidenced for both internal and external auditors; providing correct and relevant data to auditors on request during the audit cycle.

The Ideal Candidate

• Must have strong payroll knowledge and experience that can be demonstrated; ideally including reconciliation of payrolls
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels both internally and externally and to act in a professional manner always.
• Strong time management skills to manage conflicting priorities and demands throughout the month and year.

About The Company

When you join Saga you will see that we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. 

We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better. Creating a culture in which everyone feels welcome and offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement is incredibly important to us. Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities. If you need support at any point with your application please let us know as we will be happy to help.

Learn more about the Saga business by watching our Saga plc 2019 AGM film below:

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