Payroll Specialist
About Direct Medics
This year, we’re proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector.
The Role:
Direct Medics is seeking an experienced high-energy Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll Team. Unlike standard corporate payroll, you will manage a high-volume, weekly payroll for a diverse workforce of Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).
Responsibilities
Complex Pay & Compliance
Manage high-volume weekly payroll for temporary and "Bank" staff.
Process complex pay elements including unsocial hours, weekend enhancements and on-call allowances.
Ensure strict adherence to Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) in the UK and the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act in Ireland.
Holiday payments and tracking
Statutory payments and deductions
Pension calculations and reporting
Reconciliation of payroll for month end reports
Providing advice on tax, NI, SMP, pensions and other payroll matters
Monthly expenses checking and processing
Responding to payroll and expense enquiries
Keeping up to date with payroll legislation
Oversee UK IR35 assessments for locum doctors and contractors to ensure correct tax treatment (Inside vs. Outside IR35).
Requirements & Qualifications
Minimum 3 years processing payroll in a high-volume environment.
ROI Payroll Experience is Desirable, but not essential.
Strong knowledge of cloud-based payroll solutions is essential
Strong grasp of UK PAYE/RTI systems, with specific knowledge of Umbrella Company compliance and "Off-payroll" working rules.
Proven ability to process payroll for 500+ temporary workers weekly with high accuracy.
Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
Effective communication skills, capable of conveying complex financial information clearly and concisely.
What We Offer:
32 days Annual leave (including 10 days bank holidays).
Length of service increase (3, 5, 7 years resulting in an additional 6 day Annual Leave)
Additional day of annual leave on your birthday.
Health Cash Plan & Private Health Insurance
Generous Maternity Pay
Death in Service Benefit (4 times salary)
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.
On-site parking
Training and development programs
Employee Assistance Programs
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- Locations
- Belfast
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
