Payroll Assistant

Axon Moore; Accrington; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in Accrington is seeking a Payroll Assistant to join their growing team. The role involves processing monthly payrolls, ensuring accurate payments for staff, and handling personnel changes. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in payroll, excellent communication skills, and the capability to work under tight deadlines. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working (2:3 office/home)

Flexible working arrangements

Company pension

Other standard benefits

Qualifications

• Good level of payroll experience required.
• Familiarity with payroll software and legislation is necessary.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely payments for both permanent and fixed-term staff.
• Process monthly payrolls from start to finish.
• Complete payroll reconciliations as required.
• Manage personnel changes including starters and leavers.
• Answer employee queries and rectify discrepancies.
• Assist Payroll Manager with other tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT skills including MS Office

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Payroll understanding / experience within a similar environment

Job description

Payroll Assistant

£26,000 - £29,000 DOE | Accrington + Hybrid (2 days in Office and 3 days at Home) | Fantastic Culture & Benefits Package

Axon Moore are pleased to be working on behalf of a rapidly‑growing business as they look to recruit a Payroll Assistant to join the department. You will join a small and friendly team working in an exciting role.

The successful candidate will have a good level of payroll experience and will be familiar with payroll software and payroll related legislation. You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to process large volumes of data quickly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Accurate and timely payments for permanent and fixed‑term staff
• Processing of monthly payrolls from start to finish
• Complete ad hoc payroll reconciliations as and when required
• Process any personnel changes including starters and leavers
• Answer queries from employees and take the necessary action to correct any discrepancy
• Undertake any other tasks as requested by the Payroll Manager

Required Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills including MS Office
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Payroll understanding / experience within a similar environment

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (2:3 office/home)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Company pension
• Other standard benefits

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Callum Hunt - (url removed) or (phone number removed) or see our website at (url removed)