HR & Payroll Officer

We are recruiting for one of our key clients in the Bridgend area for an experience HR and Payroll Officer to join a busy engineering office. The main responsibilities will be to assist the HR & Payroll Manager in all aspects of HR and Payroll, from initial contract documentation, to employee HR management, weekly and monthly payroll preparation and execution; excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a small head office team. Previous experience within this role would be essential as well as a good working knowledge of the MS Office;high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; excellent organisational skills to manage time effectively, meeting objectives and deadlines; data management skills; strong and effective communicator, both written and verbal; copes well under pressure; be comfortable working alone and also in a small team; able to demonstrate initiative; assist with recruitment process; onboarding new starters; provide employee welfare support; process timesheets; process weekly / monthly payrolls; resolve HR and Payroll queries; assist with holiday and absence management. Working hours are 8:45am to 4:45pm, Monday to Friday. If you feel that you have the experience and interest, please send through your fully updated CV for immediate consideration