Payroll Administrator

Do you relish the opportunity to deliver excellent customer service, demonstrate precision, and showcase your analytical abilities while working in Payroll? Here at Flair Rugs, we are currently recruiting for a Payroll Administrator to join our ambitious and close-knit team within the finance department.

Who Are We?
Established in 1984, and now the largest in our sector, we are a diverse, dynamic, and fast paced business with real ambition. We are currently experiencing a very exciting period of growth which in turn means great developmental opportunities for the right person. Our carefully crafted rugs are the centrepieces that bring rooms, and people, together. And that togetherness is the very essence of who we are.

Come and Join Us
As the main point of contact for all our colleagues at Flair, you will take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring everyone is paid on time every four weeks. Bringing your attention to detail into this role will be a vital ingredient in making this process seamless and error-free.

About You: 

• Be an excellent communicator, serving as the point of contact for all colleagues and liaising with external parties regarding payroll.
• An analytical mindset, ensuring meticulous scrutiny of financial data, swift issue resolution, and compliance with evolving regulations.
• Possess a flexible attitude and approach handling time and attendance data from different departments.
• Offering accuracy and excellent attention to detail in processing pay, completing journals, and reconciliations within our accounting software reflects a commitment to precision.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage 4-weekly payroll using in-house software.
• Coordinate with managers to process the hours worked by our colleagues.
• Maintain accurate colleague information with assistance from HR.
• Calculate shift payments, overtime, parental pay, SSP, DEA, etc.
• Prepare BACS payments.
• Ensure precise HMRC submissions, addressing and PAYE issues should they arise.
• Look after pension administration i.e. contributions, auto enrolment, regulator declarations etc.
• Analyse and report on payroll data.
• Support the finance team by completing journals and reconciliations.

Key Skills:

• Experience of end-to-end payroll process.
• Knowledge and understanding of pension schemes.
• Time Management.
• Experience of high-volume payroll of at least 150+ colleagues.
• Multitasker and highly organised.
• Exposure to non-UK payroll processing.

More Info:

If your CV meets our requirements, the first stage will be a Teams Video Call with one of our People Team, focusing on our values and to see if your experience and our company align with each other. Should you be successful at this stage, an in-depth interview awaits with our Financial Controller to explore the role’s specifics. For candidates who reach the final stage, a face-to-face meeting with both the Financial Controller and Finance & Ops Director allows you to showcase alignment, skills, and fit within our innovative and supportive environment.

Salary: £25,000 – £27,000

Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37.50 hours per week

Hybrid working: While you’re finding your feet at Flair, you will spend most of your days in the office where we work the core hours of 09:30 – 15:30 Monday – Friday with flexible start/finish times according to your schedule and location needs.

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Free Onsite Parking
• Colleague Discount
• 1 Day off a Year to Volunteer

Last but certainly not least:
At Flair, we’re an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and treat everyone fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, religion, or other characteristics. Our recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on merit and business needs.