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Payroll Administrator – OS&M

Are you looking for opportunities to work on high profile rail projects and advanced technology alongside experts from the UK, Europe and Japan? Come and join the fastest growing rail business in the world!

Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey. With a presence in 38 countries across three continents and over 13,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions. We are working to Inspire the Next – and this is your chance to be part of it.

Your new role

In this exciting new role you will be responsible for the administration of the payroll for Hitachi Rail Limited employees, providing an effective and efficient payroll service to your designated areas within the business. You will be based at the office or train maintenance centre that is located closest to you in the UK. Please see our website for all our locations. This role is a permanent part time position, over 3 to 4 days a week, working 20 hours a week.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

To manage the administration of the weekly, 4 weekly and monthly payroll for all Service & Maintenance locations

To provide specialist advice and guidance in relation to HMRC legislation, ensuring the business is compliant to include all year end reporting (P60,P11D,PSA)

To manage the pension administration to include ensuring the business is compliant as per the Pensions Regulator

To provide a professional and responsive service to customers both internally and externally and to be the first line support for employee payroll queries

To review, document and communicate the payroll operating processes

To support all payroll related matters for Tupe acquisitions

General

To be aware of, actively promote, and implement Hitachi’s ethos, culture and values.

To be involved in Hitachi Rail Limited’s staff development and training and participate in GPM procedures in HiNext system.

To adhere to the Hitachi Rail Limited’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

To comply with and implement Hitachi Rail Limited’s Health and Safety policy.

To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be required

About you

Essential Requirements

Payroll experience to include Year End filing requirements

Ability to work within a pressured environment whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills, ability to work and communicate with senior stakeholders and staff at all levels

Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing; able to influence well at all levels

Strong team working skills, able to work collaboratively across the HR function in a multi sited environment

Numerate with the ability to understand and analyse complex information and data

Advanced level skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Excellent Planning, prioritising and organising skills

Desirable Requirements

Previous experience of working in an HR Shared Services centre

Previous experience of working in an outsourced Payroll environment

Awareness and understanding of HR practices

Experience of working in a Unionised environment and Tupe acquisitions

Previous experience in a rail or manufacturing company

Relevant CIPP payroll qualifications

ADP Payroll/ Workday System experience

Qualifications

English & Mathematics GCSE level or equivalent

Graduate level or equivalent

Why Hitachi Rail Limited?

At Hitachi Rail you will find a passionate and collaborative environment. We operate according to our values of Harmony, Sincerity and Pioneering Spirit. As such, we work closely as a team and empower our colleagues to take ownership and become creative in our pursuit of excellence. We take pride in the contribution we make to society and we always act with integrity and fairness towards our customers, suppliers and colleagues.

We offer a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement as well as a generous benefits package. This includes a pension scheme with contributions up to 9%, health insurance, and many more perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

If you like the sound of the above and feel energised by the idea of joining a great brand at a moment of exciting expansion, please apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date for applications is 12th January 2021

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