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Payroll Analyst
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We are seeking an experienced Payroll Analyst to join a busy Payroll & Pensions function within our prestigious education client.
This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with strong reporting and data analysis skills to play a key role in supporting payroll operations, system improvements, compliance activities, and business reporting.
Duties include:
- Produce and maintain payroll reports, dashboards, and management information using reporting tools and agreed templates.
- Analyse payroll, pension, and workforce data to provide accurate and meaningful insights.
- Carry out regular data validation, reconciliations, and control checks to ensure payroll accuracy and data integrity.
- Investigate data discrepancies and payroll anomalies, escalating complex issues as required.
- Respond to payroll reporting requests, delivering accurate information within agreed timescales.
- Support testing activities for payroll and HR systems, including system upgrades, enhancements, and implementations.
- Maintain process documentation, working instructions, process maps, and testing evidence.
- Contribute to process reviews and identify opportunities for service improvements and automation.
- Support payroll system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain expertise in payroll systems and reporting tools.
- Ensure payroll reporting activities comply with payroll legislation, internal controls, and data protection requirements.
- Complete monitoring reports and control checks to support payroll compliance.
- Provide data and supporting documentation for internal and external audit requirements.
- Handle sensitive and confidential employee information securely and professionally.
- Build effective relationships with Payroll, Pensions, HR, Finance, and IT teams.
- Communicate payroll data and reporting information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Provide guidance on payroll reports and processes, ensuring a high standard of customer service.
- Respond to payroll-related queries in line with agreed service levels.
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To be successful in this role, you will have:
✅ Experience of producing reports and analysing data within a payroll environment.
✅ Good understanding of payroll processes, statutory requirements, and payroll controls.
✅ Must have strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, filters, and data validation.
✅ Experience identifying and resolving data discrepancies through investigation and analysis.
✅ Excellent attention to detail when working with high-volume and confidential data.
✅ Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
✅ Excellent communication skills, able to present information effectively to a range of stakeholders.
✅ The ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively as part of a wider team.
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