Practice Plus Group

Payroll Analyst

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced payroll professional ready to take ownership of a large-scale payroll operation? Were looking for a highly organised and detail-driven Payroll Analyst to join our team at Practice Plus Group, managing the full end-to-end payroll process for over 2,000 employees across our Secondary Care division.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic finance function in one of the UKs leading independent healthcare providerswhere accuracy, compliance, and service excellence are at the core of everything we do.

This is a fixed-term contract for up to 12-months to cover a period of maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

As our Payroll Analyst, you will be:

  • Leading on the delivery of accurate and timely end-to-end payroll for our HC02 payroll group (covering hospitals and treatment centres).
  • Ensuring all statutory and voluntary deductions are processed and paid on time.
  • Handling payroll-related queries, resolving issues, and providing clear and timely communication to employees.
  • Maintaining and developing payroll procedures and audit processes to ensure compliance and efficiency.
  • Building effective working relationships with Finance, HR, Business Systems, and Operations teams.
  • Identifying and suggesting process improvements, risk mitigation strategies, and efficiencies.
  • Supporting a robust control environment to ensure accuracy and mitigate compliance risks.

About us

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Extensive experience managing end-to-end payroll processes in a large organisation.
  • Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and audit requirements.
  • Excellent Excel skills and experience with payroll systemsiTrent experience highly desirable.
  • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Proven problem-solving and time management skills.
  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals or equivalent (or working towards it).
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a hands-on, proactive approach.
  • Experience in NHS payroll would be a valuable advantage.

What you can expect in return:

  • A salary of up to £27,000 depending on experience
  • Work 37.5 hours a week.
  •  An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
  • 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
  • Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com in our friendly resourcing team.

We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

 

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,000 to £27,000 a year Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

11714

Job locations

Unit 4 Brunel Court, Brunel Way

Colchester Business Park

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9FG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information, please request a copy of the full job description from sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information, please request a copy of the full job description from sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Extensive experience managing end-to-end payroll processes in a large organisation.
  • Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and audit requirements.
  • Excellent Excel skills
  • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Proven problem-solving and time management skills.
  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals or equivalent (or working towards it).
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a hands-on, proactive approach.

Desirable

  • Experience with payroll systems i-Trent experience highly desirable.
  • Experience in NHS payroll would be a valuable advantage.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Extensive experience managing end-to-end payroll processes in a large organisation.
  • Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and audit requirements.
  • Excellent Excel skills
  • Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Proven problem-solving and time management skills.
  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals or equivalent (or working towards it).
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a hands-on, proactive approach.

Desirable

  • Experience with payroll systems i-Trent experience highly desirable.
  • Experience in NHS payroll would be a valuable advantage.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Unit 4 Brunel Court, Brunel Way

Colchester Business Park

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9FG


Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Unit 4 Brunel Court, Brunel Way

Colchester Business Park

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9FG


Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Talent Acquisition Partner

Sarah Melder

sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com

07970915238

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,000 to £27,000 a year Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

11714

Job locations

Unit 4 Brunel Court, Brunel Way

Colchester Business Park

Colchester

Essex

CO4 9FG


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