Deborah Guinea
Erskine
Summary
A dedicated professional with over 23 years of experience in a dynamic payroll environment, demonstrating exceptional commitment and expertise in payroll legislation and statutory requirements. Possesses strong organisational skills, adept at prioritising workloads, alongside excellent numeracy skills and an aptitude for figures. Proven ability to manage time effectively and perform under pressure, with extensive experience using various payroll software including Resource Link, Business World, iTrent, Open Pay, and Sage. Career goals include further enhancing proficiency in payroll systems while contributing to organisational efficiency.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Payroll Team Leader & Acting Payroll Operations Manager
Solvd (Previously Abellio Shared Service Centre) – Payroll Team
2021.01 - 2026.03
- Management and completion of full end to end payroll cycles including payrolls for over 2000 weekly staff and 400 monthly staff each pay period including starters, leavers, contract changes and statutory payments, running & checking of payroll reports and submission of RTI to HMRC
- Supervision and mentoring of other members of the team
- Completion of Year End processes and system testing
- Liaising with Payroll Software provider in relation to any system upgrades and completion of any required testing
- Preparation of monthly pension reports and submission to pension provider
- Enrol staff into workplace pension scheme in accordance with Pension Auto Enrolment and Pension Re-Enrolment legislation
- Documenting of Payroll Processes and identifying any opportunities for continuous improvement
Payroll Administrator with Increased Responsibilities
AGS Airports Limited – Payroll Team
2019.10 - 2020.08
- All duties of Payroll Administrator with additional increased responsibilities including
- Set up and testing of new payment and deduction codes
- Completion of Year End Payroll Processes and system testing including updating of statutory tables and production of P60’s and P11D Documents
- Completion of Payroll Journals and their associated balance sheet reconciliation accounts
- Completion and transition of over 400 staff transferring out under TUPE agreement
- Completion of Data Migration from in-house payroll to outsourced payroll provider
Payroll Administrator
AGS Airports Limited – Payroll Team
2015.12 - 2019.10
- Processing of all input received via email and post, including New Starters, Leavers, Contract Changes, Pension Changes and Third Party Court Orders
- Input and recording of all sickness absence
- Respond to enquiries from employees and Third Parties
- Managing and Processing of full end to end payroll, including running payroll reports, checking of reports and submission of RTI to HMRC
- Process out of cycle Advance Payments for employees as and when requested
- Completion and submission of Monthly Pension Reports to Pension Provider
Acting Payroll Team Leader & Assistant Payroll Team Leader
Renfrewshire Council – Payroll Section – Payroll to Payover Team
2015.02 - 2015.12
- Responsibility for all payovers in relation to payroll including HMRC, Pensions and Third Party Court Orders
- Processing of Year End Adjustment forms and reporting to relevant third parties including HMRC and Pension Administrators, via email Earlier Year Update or online submission
- Running of Payrolls and running of Payroll Reports
- System testing and liaison with IT in relation to system developments and upgrades required
- Assisting with Year End Testing including production of P60’s and updating of Statutory Tables
- Setting up and testing new system pay elements
- Completion of Pension forms and liaising with Pension Administrators
- Developing of New processes to help continuous improvement and training out new processes to staff
- Reconciliation of Payroll and Suspense Accounts
- Supervision and delegating of tasks to other members of the team
Assistant Payroll Team Leader
Renfrewshire Council – Payroll Section – Masterfile and Input
2002.08 - 2015.02
- Processing of all salary changes including New Starters, Leavers, Contract Changes, and the reversal and reworking of Salaries
- Processing of absences, overtime and Car mileage
- Processing of Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Manual Pay Calculations and Overpayments
- Dealing with enquiries from employees and other agencies and responding face to face, telephone or in writing
- Managing and Processing of full end to end payroll, including running payroll reports, checking of reports and submission of RTI to HMRC
- Processing Third Party Claims
- Completion of forms and liaising with external agencies
Administrative Assistant
Renfrewshire Council – Cashiers Section
2001.01 - 2002.01
- Reception duties dealing with enquiries from members of the public and internal staff
- All other admin related tasks
Clerical Assistant
Renfrewshire Council – Accounting & Budgeting Section
1996.01 - 2001.01
- Reconciliation and balancing of various suspense accounts
- Completion and processing of Journal Entry Input
- All other clerical related tasks
Education
HMC - Public Administration
Reid Kerr College
1996.01 - 1998.01
Higher Grade C - Secretarial Studies
Trinity High School
1996.01 -
Standard Grades - English (2), Office & Info Studies (2) French (3), Home Economics (3) Maths (3)
Trinity High School
1995.01 -
Skills
- Extremely hard working and committed individual with over 23 years’ experience of working within a busy payroll environment
- Excellent working knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory requirements
- Good Organisational Skills with the ability to prioritise workload
- Good numeracy skills and and aptitude for figures
- Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
- Experience of working with various Payroll Software including Resource Link, Business World, iTrent, Open Pay and Sage
Leisure Activities
Spending time with family and friends, Exercising and Reading
Timeline
Payroll Team Leader & Acting Payroll Operations Manager
Solvd (Previously Abellio Shared Service Centre) – Payroll Team
2021.01 - 2026.03
Payroll Administrator with Increased Responsibilities
AGS Airports Limited – Payroll Team
2019.10 - 2020.08
Payroll Administrator
AGS Airports Limited – Payroll Team
2015.12 - 2019.10
Acting Payroll Team Leader & Assistant Payroll Team Leader
Renfrewshire Council – Payroll Section – Payroll to Payover Team
2015.02 - 2015.12
Assistant Payroll Team Leader
Renfrewshire Council – Payroll Section – Masterfile and Input
2002.08 - 2015.02
Administrative Assistant
Renfrewshire Council – Cashiers Section
2001.01 - 2002.01
HMC - Public Administration
Reid Kerr College
1996.01 - 1998.01
Higher Grade C - Secretarial Studies
Trinity High School
1996.01 -
Clerical Assistant
Renfrewshire Council – Accounting & Budgeting Section
1996.01 - 2001.01
Standard Grades - English (2), Office & Info Studies (2) French (3), Home Economics (3) Maths (3)
Trinity High School
1995.01 -