Hybrid Payroll Assistant – Public Sector 3-Month Contract

Sellick Partnership; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Payroll Assistant to join our reputable public sector organisation based in West Midlands. This is a contract for 3 months, with a possibility to be extended, and is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 1 day a week in the office.

The duties include processing weekly and monthly payroll information, inputting employee data, recording overtime and deductions, calculating statutory payments, and producing payroll reports for management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years payroll experience.
• Educated to GCSE Mathematics or equivalent.
• Knowledge of current payroll legislation.
• Familiar with taxation, NI, SSP, SMP, SPP and P45s and P46s.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payroll information.
• Inputting employee data, including starters, leavers and contract changes.
• Recording overtime, bonuses, commission payments and deductions.
• Calculating statutory payments such as sick pay, maternity pay and paternity pay.
• Checking timesheets and attendance records for accuracy.
• Maintaining employee payroll records and personnel files.
• Processing pension contributions and benefit deductions.
• Responding to employee payroll queries and resolving discrepancies.
• Producing payroll reports for management and finance teams.
• Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and company policies.
• Submitting payroll data to HMRC and other relevant bodies.
• Reconciling payroll reports and identifying any errors before payment runs.
• Assisting with year-end payroll activities, including P60s and P11Ds where required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data entry

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Education

GCSE Mathematics

Job description

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a Payroll Assistant to join our reputable public sector organisation based in West Midlands. This is a contract for 3 months, with a possibility to be extended, and is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 1 day a week in the office.

The duties include processing weekly and monthly payroll information, inputting employee data, recording overtime and deductions, calculating statutory payments, and producing payroll reports for management.