Payroll and Systems Coordinator - VR/32429
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll & Business Systems Coordinator to join a well-established engineering firm in Aberdeen. Initially available on a 2 to 3 month contact basis this could lead to a permanent opportunity.
This is a key role within the Finance Team, with primary responsibility for coordinating weekly and monthly payroll processes across the business. Working closely with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders, you will ensure payroll information is accurate, complete and submitted within strict deadlines.
Alongside payroll responsibilities, you will support the management of business systems, timewriting processes and reporting activities, helping to maintain data integrity and provide valuable information to support business operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the weekly payroll process, gathering and validating timesheet and hours information before submission to the external payroll provider.
- Coordinate monthly payroll activities, ensuring all payroll data is accurate and submitted within required deadlines.
- Review payroll outputs and reports, investigating and resolving any discrepancies.
- Maintain employee payroll records, rates and related information within business systems.
- Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries from employees and managers.
- Manage and maintain the company's electronic timewriting system, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with internal procedures.
- Monitor timewriting submissions and approvals, ensuring deadlines are met across the business.
- Produce payroll, utilisation and management reports as required.
- Support weekly and monthly KPI reporting activities.
- Maintain project, resource and purchase order information within business systems.
- Work closely with Finance, Commercial and operational teams to ensure data integrity across systems.
- Support the ongoing development and improvement of business processes and reporting.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have previous payroll experience and be comfortable coordinating payroll processes involving a large workforce and complex timesheet information.
You will also demonstrate:
- Experience supporting weekly and/or monthly payroll processes.
- Strong understanding of timesheet, hours and workforce data management.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data.
- Experience working with payroll, finance or business systems such as Sage, Replicon or similar.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across the business.
- A proactive and hands-on approach to problem solving.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to take ownership of a critical payroll function.
- Varied role with exposure to payroll, systems and reporting.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Hybrid working and an early Friday finish.
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