Payroll Specialist (9 Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Your Journey
As Payroll Specialist joining the SB team, you will be the first point of contact for payroll and pension queries. Partnering with the wider Finance and People team, you will play a key role in ensuring that the expectations of our teams across stores, customer care and support office are always met when it comes to all manner of queries. Reporting into our Payroll Manager, you will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, ready to roll up your sleeves and support in the running of the full payroll cycle, never afraid to suggest new ways of doing things to make the process super slick!
Your SB Journey:
- Support the Senior Payroll Manager in the process of payments for employee wages and benefits, ensuring that starters and leavers are correctly set up on the system and that all changes to terms are appropriately authorised
- Ensure overtime and bonus payments are approved and correctly calculated
- Manage the Payroll inbox which involves liaising with Store / Concession Managers and employees
- Deal with employee queries about pay dates, absences and enquiries regarding pay amounts and escalating them to the Payroll Manager as appropriate.
- Maintaining corporate procedures and statutory obligations and assisting the Payroll Manager in reviewing and auditing payroll submissions
- Partner closely with ADP payroll provider and HMRC on local regulations around payroll, taxes, and national insurance
- Perform control checks for audit / reporting and timely completion of information for ongoing Internal and External audits
- Improve processes and drive requirements for additional improvements to eliminate manual processes which might also involve partnering with other regions across the business
- Assume responsibilities of Payroll Manager in case of absence
Must Haves
- Expert Excel user
- Retail background is preferable
- Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
- Have a strong level of Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to work well within a team and independently
- Ability to work to stringent deadlines
- Personable approach but resilient when required
- Keen attention to detail and maintain high accuracy throughout
- Flexible and adaptable to changing business demands
- Knowledge working on ADP Payroll system – ideally IHCM and Realtime
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Act with integrity when dealing with confidential information
- Exposure to international markets (desirable)
The Extras
- Generous clothing allowance
- 50% off all Sweaty Betty merchandise
- 23 days holiday, with buy and sell holiday option
- Sample sales
- Company bonus scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Monthly Office Meeting
- Generous Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay and Childcare support
- Discounts at the best Studio Classes
- SB Flexible Working: we currently work flexibly between the office and home. Our focus remains keeping everyone safe and we will continue to review this in line with government guidance
Our D&I Commitment
Our Values: Well + Fit = Happy. It’s Personal. Keen To Be Green. Rebellious Spirit. Bordering on Obsessive. Green Juice & Cocktails.
