Payroll Analyst

About Primark

Primark is an international clothing retailer employing more than 70,000 colleagues across 16 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to create maximum joy at minimum cost – less money and less impact on the planet. Primark continues to expand across new and existing markets with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Every person impacts the culture at Primark. Our values: Caring (we always strive to put people first), Dynamic (we bravely push the boundaries to stay ahead) and Together (we learn more, laugh more and achieve more as a team) outline the behaviours we expect of our people as we work with each other, our customers, our suppliers and our partners. Let’s see what impact you can make!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide flexible support to senior payroll team including support on data uploads to the payroll system to high level of accuracy.
• Writing and producing reports using a reporting system and using MS Excel to carry out some day to day duties.
• Work with our outsourced payroll providers in relation to issue logs related to systems and system generated reports.
• Demonstrate and maintain a positive customer service focus to both internal and external payroll customers.
• Work cross functionally with other departments.
• Oversee the validation and processing of spreadsheets.
• Research and prepare special reports for management/stakeholders and ensure reporting needs within the company are met.
• Support all Payroll Audits from a systems/reporting perspective.
• Lead on data quality/testing for Payroll Implementations/Projects.
• Validate and process integration files and reporting outputs to statutory companies.
• Carry out problem and error analysis including period end checks.
• Support growth in the company.
• Other duties as may be required.

Skills & Experience

• 3+ years payroll experience is required.
• Microsoft Excel knowledge to an Advanced level.
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Project, Vision, Power BI.
• High English level.
• Hands-on approach to problem solving.
• Able to step in and out of day-to-day payroll related activities where required to support the team.
• Demonstrable experience of working to deadlines and performing duties under pressure.
• Strong analytical ability and excellent communication skills.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, possessing the ability to effectively prioritise projects and deliverables whilst meeting deadlines.
• Proven ability in managing sensitive matters whilst ensuring all Primark information remains confidential to the business.
• Be a collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Effective and persuasive presentation skills, including the ability to present complex information.

Inclusion and Diversity

Al igual que nuestra moda, nuestra cultura se adapta a cada individuo. Nos esforzamos por crear un lugar de trabajo inclusivo donde las personas puedan ser ellas mismas, acceder a oportunidades y prosperar juntas.

Key skills/competency

• Payroll Processing
• Data Uploads
• Reporting
• MS Excel
• Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Auditing
• Data Quality
• Analytical Ability