Payroll Data Analyst

Payroll Data Analyst - 6 month FTC - Cheltenham - 2 days in office - Fulltime Your new company Hays has the privilege of working with an ever-growing company based in Cheltenham who are looking to add to their team with a Payroll Data Analyst. Your new role The Payroll Data Analyst - Payroll & Reward is responsible for reconciling and supporting the monthly payroll operation, ensuring that each stage of the payroll process is robust, actively promoting a culture of best practice and consistency in all analytical areas.Tasks/DutiesPayrollReconciliation of Oracle to the payroll providers, ensuring that databases are in sync at all times. Supporting administering monthly submission of people changes to payroll, and ensuring payroll deadlines are met. Liaising with the finance team and our payroll managed service to ensure payroll variances are resolved efficiently and accurately. Keep clear records of any over-payments or re-run payslips for tax and pension corrections. Escalate any issues to the Payroll Manager. Support the Payroll Manager with thorough payroll checks each month, to ensure that all payslips are accurate and that all changes have been actioned correctly. Working closely with our payroll managed service to ensure the data is clean to support correct processing of RTI, Tax, Student Loans, National Insurance, P11D, P45s, P60s, SSP, and Maternities, providing any information they need to complete this. Support the reconciliation of annual tasks such as loading changes for salary reviews, minimum wage uplifts, and bonuses when required. Running monthly compliance checks and making required changes. Completing the ONS report on a monthly basis. Pension:Support the Payroll Manager with Pension scheme administration was required. Reporting & Administrative Development:Be involved with future peoples projects as appropriate, by sharing ideas through managing implementation, e.g. People System, Onboarding processes, Absence Management system, colleague surveys. Ad-hoc reporting is required across the business. Undertake other ad-hoc administration duties as required by the team, identifying problem areas and offering viable solutions. What youll need to succeed - 3 plus years within Payroll doing it from start to finish - Great system use, especially Excel - Pivots, lookups and formulas are needed for this role. Excel knowledge is a must. - Use of Oracle would also be beneficial but not essential, but quick use of systems and the ability to pick them up would be advantageous. What youll get in return Flexible working options available.Hybrid working options - 2 days in office, 3 days at home Flexi working hours 28-day holidays What you need to do now If youre interested in this role, click apply now to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isnt quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. #