Payroll Assistant

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

Job summary

A rapidly-growing business in Blackburn is seeking a Payroll Assistant to join a small and friendly team. You will be responsible for processing payroll accurately and on time, handling employee queries, and maintaining payroll software. The ideal candidate has experience in payroll, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work to deadlines. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and a fantastic culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Company pension

Other standard benefits

Qualifications

• Good level of payroll experience.
• Familiarity with payroll software and legislation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely payments for staff.
• Processing of monthly payrolls from start to finish.
• Process personnel changes including starters and leavers.
• Answering employee queries and correcting discrepancies.
• Undertake tasks as requested by the Payroll Manager.

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 | Blackburn + 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.
• Process any personnel changes including starters and leavers.
• Answering queries from employees and taking 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)