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Payroll Assistant - Home Based
Emcor Uk
A leading provider of facilities management, engineering, and energy services across the UK.
23d ago
£28,000 - £28,000
Junior (1-3 years)
Full Time
Stockport, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Company Size
3,500 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Technical Services
Project Management
Design
Consulting
Turnkey
General Contractor
Sector Specialisms
Government and Public Sector
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)
Water Management
Fire and Security Systems
Building Controls Management
Building Fabric
Networks and Cabling
Minor Works and Projects
Role
What you would be doing
holiday pay calculation
client support
payroll systems
pension calculation
third-party liaison
performance optimization
Calculation of holiday pay for trade/NJIC/Scaffolder’s holiday payments and associated top up entitlements
Issue letters
Production of maternity schedules
Providing assistance to site contacts and employees, when requested, to provide an effective payroll service to EMCOR’s sites.
Update master sheet
Calculation of back payments
Taking on and covering the work of colleagues who are on holiday, off sick or vacant posts to reduce the need to employ temporary staff.
Assisting with training site contacts.
Update ADP opt out period end date
Maximising personal knowledge of all payroll systems, IT systems and payroll legislation to ensure optimum use of all available resources
Ensuring a positive and consistent approach when interacting with others
Ensure pension has been calculated correctly in accordance with salary sacrifice or net deductions
Produce opt out report
Recording overpayments in the overpayment log. Working with HR to provide breakdowns of overpayments to assist with debt recovery from staff and former employees.
Running reports and interface files on a regular and/or ad-hoc basis
Modifying processes and procedures to enable the department to undertake business continuity/disaster recovery procedures
Requesting BACS re-calls, manual re-calculations, special runs and faster payments, as required, to minimise the financial impact of errors on employees and Company Profit and Loss accounts.
Adhering to agreed legislative, company, customer, trade body and departmental standards
Calculation of overpayments
Actively participating in Team Meetings, undertaking follow up actions as required.
Answering employee queries, to ensure that employees are informed about their payments and deductions.
Delivering quality customer service by understanding the customer’s needs, processes and priorities
Processing EMCOR’s payrolls as quickly and as accurately as possible.
Calculation of SSP / OSP payments
Optimising personal productivity to ensure that the payroll team meets its Payroll Service level targets
Working diligently to avoid errors on the payrolls and working with HR and site administrators to minimise all types of mistakes on the payroll. This will help reduce and ideally avoid overpayments, re-work, special runs and faster payments.
Produce category change report
Considering the impact that payroll transactions have on the general ledger when making adjustments on the payroll.
Working with other payroll team members to achieve an effective team environment that can respond to change.
Calculation of SSP and/or OSP
Pre commit report checking
Liaising with HMRC, Courts and other third party contacts to ensure that employee records etc. are updated in a timely manner.
Adheres to Company and Statutory policies and procedures
Requesting re-calculations of payslips where necessary to determine overpayment values.
Ensuring that requests made to the payroll service provider are subsequently actioned on the payroll.
Update master spreadsheet
Produce overpayment schedule
Produce enrolment report
Providing payroll data to third parties only where the Company is legally obliged or legally able to do so, to maintain confidentiality and integrity of all payroll data.
Sets high personal performance standards.
Modifies their approach for coaching and mentoring team members
Ensure schedule is correct and the relevant pay periods are entered
Liaising with the HRSSC team to optimise the flow of payroll data both into and out of the payroll department.
Update ADP opt out date and reference box
Contributing to the profitability of the organisation through the control of costs/resources
Adhering to deadlines
Working with employee data in a secure manner and in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Providing sample data for all internal and external audits and answering queries raised by auditors.
Ensure main spreadsheet is up to date and correct
A hands-on role, involved with payroll processing, to ensure payments are made to employees accurately and on time
What you bring
ippm
adp ihcm
ifs
ecis
advanced excel
pension scheme
IPPM Foundation in Payroll Administration (or higher or part way through studying/willing to study)
Knowledge of ADP iHCM payroll software
Develops a personal style that is not likely to be abrasive to colleagues or sites
Ability to organise workload for themselves and team members
ECIS portal and upload of documentation
Advanced level of word packages and excel (VLOOKUP's, pivot tables)
Experience of using IFS (accounting software)
Able to evaluate data and courses of action and to reach logical decisions
Experience of running the payroll process “end to end”
Pension Scheme administration experience
Experience of working in a team environment
Full knowledge of current payroll legislation
Behaving in a courteous and professional manner when interacting with fellow team members and the Head of Payroll.
Ability to work under pressure
Willingness to participate as a full team member of which he/she is not necessarily a leader.
Ability to organise personal workload to meet departmental deadline.
Enthusiastically handles the details and paperwork associated with the job
Experience of organising own workload
Minimum 2 years Payroll Administration experience
Be able to process all monthly and weekly payrolls
Experience of working on a large / high volume payroll i.e. 500 weekly employees, 1000 monthly employees
Benefits
Apply for trade sickness benefit payments
GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries.
Access to Flex Benefits: Discount Shopping, Gym, Mobile, Family Activities, Insurance, Dining Experience, Car Leasing and Breakdown Cover.
Medicash - Health cash plan - Benefits covered include dental, optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing.
Refer a Friend scheme – worth £500 per referral
Paid volunteering and charity days
Enter onto Standard life
Cycle to work
Bike To Work Scheme
Holiday Buy Scheme - up to 5 days a year
Sickness payments
Pension form changes
Salary Finance
Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including opportunities for progression.
Founded as a pioneering force in the facilities management industry, EMCOR UK has evolved into a trusted partner for a wide range of sectors.
With a robust portfolio in engineering and energy services, EMCOR UK excels in providing sustainable and innovative solutions to complex challenges.
Their expertise spans across commercial, residential, and industrial properties, offering tailor-made solutions that meet unique client needs.
EMCOR UK is known for delivering high-value projects, including critical infrastructure, energy-efficient systems, and comprehensive maintenance services.
The company is part of the global EMCOR Group, leveraging international resources while maintaining a strong local presence in the UK.
Recent standout projects include transforming energy use in large commercial facilities and providing state-of-the-art utilities management for both private and public sectors.
Culture + Values
People who care
Safe & secure
Together as one
Active & ambitious
Environment + Sustainability
83% SFMI Score
Sustainability Achievement
Received the Gold Award from the Sustainable Food Initiative (SFMI) with an overall score of 83% in 2024.
£51M Value
Economic Contribution
Delivered £51 million in social and local economic value in 2023.
Emission Reduction
Environmental Progress
Reduced scope 3 emissions from 3,398 tCO₂e in 2019 to 2,134 tCO₂e in 2022.
66 Partners
Supply Chain Engagement
Onboarded 66 supply-chain partners to the Sustainability Dashboard, with a target of 120 by May 2022.
Net zero operations target by 2030; value‑chain emissions net zero by 2040
Signatory of UN Global Compact; sustainability framework guided by 8 UN SDGs
Transitioned fleet towards zero‑emission vehicles; offset unavoidable emissions
Route Zero programme measuring scope 1‑3 emissions and providing Z‑Plan roadmap
Inclusion & Diversity
200 leaders
Allyship Training
Delivered allyship training to 200 senior leaders.
37th ranking
Inclusive Employer
Named 37th most inclusive employer in the UK by Inclusive Companies.
Top 50 Employers
Inclusive UK Employers
Awarded Top 50 UK Employers by Inclusive Companies in 2024.
LGBTQIA Network
British Diversity Awards
Awarded Outstanding LGBTQIA Network of the Year in 2024.
Created new female leadership apprentice programme
Pay parity: Real Living Wage paid to all colleagues
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