Contact Wendy Blair | 028 2563 1555 | [email protected]
Payroll Specialist - Belfast - NI Water
As a Payroll Specialist within the Human Resources Directorate, you’ll be responsible for providing administrative support as required to HR management and the business as a whole, including the processing of payrolls, the maintenance of HR records as well as providing advice to employees on HR/Payroll related queries and systems.
Consistently ranked in the top 10 of Northern Ireland’s best 100 companies, NI Water delivers approximately 605 million litres of clean, safe drinking water to 900,000 households and businesses across Northern Ireland every day. We collect approximately 373 million litres of wastewater per day from around 736,000 households and organisations connected to the sewerage system and transfer it to a works where it is treated and disposed
of safely.
About the role:
- £28,441 per annum
- Location: Westland House, Belfast
- Duration: Full-time, Fixed-term for 12 months
- Closing Date: Wednesday 4th June 2025
Key responsibilities:
- Process monthly payrolls, including overtime, promotions, and allowances
- Assist the Employee Support Manager with HR/payroll-related projects
- Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies
- Maintain accurate employee data within the HR system
- Process HMRC transactions and statutory deductions
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness in all payroll processes
- Manage payroll and HR-related queries via email and phone
- Assist employees and managers with new HR system implementations
- Maintain accurate employee records and process resignations, leave requests, and references
- Provide administrative support for benefits, salary sacrifice, and awards schemes
- Handle HR-related invoices and purchase orders
Criteria:
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including English and Maths) or equivalent qualifications
- 2+ years of payroll experience processing payroll for 250+ employees
- Providing support on policies and liaising with internal/external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Oracle HR/Payroll or similar HR/payroll systems
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Word, Excel, and Outlook
- As part of the reference checking process, candidates will be required to undergo a Standard AccessNI Disclosure. A criminal record will not necessarily exclude you from consideration.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Wendy on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.