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Payroll Officer
About JD Sports Fashion Plc
Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, JD Sports Fashion Plc is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gym equipment, operating with colleagues across various global markets.
Listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and a FTSE100 company since 2019, the business continues to expand in the UK and internationally. We aim to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry by fostering a people-led, innovative, and customer-focused culture, while embracing operational excellence and identifying opportunities for future growth.
The Role
Part of the Payroll team, providing seamless payroll support to 30,000+ colleagues across the business. Your role is essential in ensuring accurate, timely, and user-friendly payroll services—enabling our team to focus on their core responsibilities.
This Payroll Executive position demands ownership of payroll processes, collaboration, troubleshooting, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement. Success in this role demands a cooperative, detail-oriented mindset, prioritising our colleagues while addressing queries with clarity.
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Key Responsibilities
As part of the team:
- Accurately process assigned payrolls—aligning with internal policies and legislative requirements—while meeting critical deadlines.
- Take full ownership of your own payroll(s), ensuring streamlined execution from start to finish, including diagnosing and resolving complex queries from colleagues.
- Support fellow team members with ad-hoc payroll tasks, fostering a collaborative working environment.
- Simplify payroll processes and queries for both the team and wider business—ensuring transparent, user-friendly communication.
- Drive process improvements, proposing ways to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
- Provide payroll data and reports to internal stakeholders upon request.
Desirable Skills & Experience
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Dayforce payroll software experience.
- Training expertise in teaching new skills and payroll processes to colleagues.
- Strong expert-level Excel skills.
- Evidence of process improvement projects in prior roles.
- A qualification in staff payroll (CIPP or equivalent).
- Familiarity with ROI legislative obligations.
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Location
| Location | JD Sports Fashion PLC, Hollins Brook Way, Bury, BL9 8RR |
|---|---|
| Hours | 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday) |
| Reports To | Payroll Manager |
Why Join Us
- Employee Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on JD Sports, Marché, Nike, Puma and many other brands.
- Professional Growth: Proactive support for staff development, nurturing a culture of continuous learning.
JD Sports has consistently rewarded its hard-working colleagues with world-class experiences—join us and see where a career in retail meets passion for sports and innovation!
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