Group Payroll Advisor

As a Group Payroll Advisor at Marlowe Environmental Services, you will play a vital role in supporting our quest to build the best water treatment, water hygiene, air quality, and testing company in the UK. Marlowe Environmental Services leads the Water Treatment and Water Hygiene division of Marlowe PLC and is one of the largest water safety specialists in the UK. At Marlowe Environmental Services, we believe that our success hinges on the expertise and dedication of our team members.

Working in a team of four, you will join the Group Payroll Team who are responsible for all payroll activity across our 13 trading entities, collaborating closely with Finance, HR, and employees to ensure the most efficient and effective outcomes.

We offer hybrid working with 3x days from GL2 2AQ & 2x days from home per week.

Key Objectives & Responsibilities:

• Manage email inbox queries from multiple people across the business, acting as a point of contact for employee queries and payroll related data requests
• Preparation of monthly payrolls across multiple entities
• Accurately prepare and input payroll data into Sage 50 Cloud Payroll to include starters, leavers, and amendments within the required timescales
• Administer and calculate staff pay, including; overtime, SSP, SMP, pensions, student loans, court orders and other adjustments
• Processing mileage deductions into Sage50 Cloud Payroll
• Processing payrolls in line with HMRC legislation and focusing on compliance; including ability to manually calculate tax, NI, student loans, etc, where required to validate system calculations
• Uploading contribution files to the pension provider
• Cross checking/auditing monthly payroll entry within the payroll team
• Supporting month and year end processes, including payrolling benefits in kind, P60 and P11D forms
• Any other ad hoc duties and general administration as required

Key Skills / Qualifications:

• Basic payroll knowledge required
• Knowledge and understanding of tax, NI and relief at source and salary sacrifice pensions
• Previous experience in a busy payroll department (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to work in a fast based environment
• Experience using SAGE 50 Cloud Payroll (desirable but not essential)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with ability to flex between work as required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• General admin/office experience
• Competent user of Excel
• A team player – happy to get “stuck in”

• Salary up to £32,000 per annum depending on experience
• Free parking
• Royal London Pension
• Mental Health & Well-being Scheme
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Paid Recommend a Friend Scheme (up to £2000* for successful referrals)
• My Marlowe Rewards including access to a GP
  

WCS Group of companies are committed to equal opportunities for all people and recognise the value of having diverse teams that represent the communities we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.