Payroll Assistant
Payroll Assistant
Employee type
Permanent, Part Time
Salary
Competitive
Category
Accounting/Financial/Insurance
Job Description
30 hours per week, Monday-Friday (flexible on start and finish time)
* To support the Company by processing all payroll activities, and providing information as required by internal and external departments and bodies
* Update Payroll Software with new starter information
* Review and distribute monthly timesheets to branches.
* Upload returned monthly timesheets, verify sickness, overtime, bonus, commission, holiday pay, and calculate and make all statutory payments as appropriate.
* Calculate final payments for leavers: e.g. outstanding bonus payments, overtime, holiday pay, loans etc.
* Produce electronic payslips
* Build Excel reports as requested by Directors and Management Accountants on both a monthly and ad-hoc basis using data downloaded or information imported from payroll software packages.
* Provide advice on payroll matters
* Provide cover for the Payroll Supervisor and process the Pension Fund Payroll.
* Work unsupervised with high levels of accuracy.
* Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation and procedures.
* Produce monthly reports for management as per schedule to include starter and leaver information and overtime and bonus statistics.
Essential Experience and Skills:
* Full working knowledge of Excel to include designing and maintaining detailed spreadsheets with the use of formulas and importing data from other sources
* Skills and knowledge gained through working in a payroll department.
* Computer literate in all areas of Microsoft Office to include Word, Internet Explorer/ Access, and Outlook
* Knowledge of payroll legislation and procedures
* Working knowledge of payroll specific software packages
* Some general accounting knowledge and skills
Essential:
* 4 GCSE’s at grade “C” or above to include Maths and English (or equivalent).
Desirable:
* AAT or payroll specific qualifications
We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel