Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Location: Grosvenor House, 5 Glengall St, Belfast, BT12 5AD
Salary: Starting salary Pt 32 - £25,229.10 per annum, based on 25 hours per week (Pt 32 - 34 £35,321.89 - £37,313.15 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Work hours: 25 hours per week

Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role.


Belfast Central Mission (BCM) is an award-winning leading charity with social care projects and social enterprises across Northern Ireland. With over 300 staff and volunteers.

Your new role

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of payroll across all company sites, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with payroll legislation, tax regulations and statutory reporting requirements.

Working as part of the Finance team, the role is responsible for all payroll processing, reporting and associated controls, acting as the organisation's payroll subject matter expert. The Payroll Specialist is responsible for maintaining payroll systems and records, managing relationships with HMRC, pension providers and external agencies, and ensuring all submissions and payments are completed accurately and within required deadlines.

The role also supports continuous improvement through the development of payroll procedures, system enhancements, ensuring payroll processes remain efficient, compliant and fit for purpose.

What we can offer you

• Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan and additional benefit of unlimited MRI and CT scans and 1 PET scan within a 12 month period
• Westfield Health Rewards
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Long service annual leave increments and scheme

What we need from you

• Minimum of 3 years' paid work experience of processing a payroll function for 100+ staff.
• Highly proficient in Sage Payroll software
• IT proficiency to include MS Office suite.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pensions
• Knowledge of year-end payroll processes, including P60 and P11D administration

Please see attached job description and specification for further details

BCM is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.