Payroll Assistant

Eileen Richards Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative and successful company is seeking a meticulous Payroll Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to utilize your skills in payroll processing while working with a supportive HR Manager. You will be responsible for managing payroll data, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and maintaining accurate records. The ideal candidate will have experience with payroll systems, exceptional attention to detail, and strong communication skills. Join a company that values your contributions and offers great opportunities for career development in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing monthly payrolls from start to finish.
• Proficient in using Sage Payroll or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Assist HR Manager with fortnightly and monthly payroll processing.
• Maintain payroll database and ensure compliance with legislation.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Ability to Prioritize Workloads

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

Payroll Assistant
Leicester
Circa GBP32,000 p.a.

• Do you have a meticulous eye for detail?
• Do you pride yourself on providing an efficient, timely and accurate payroll service?
• Would you like to be part of a hugely successful, innovative brand with great opportunities and benefits?

The Company:
ER Recruitment are excited to be working with our client, a highly successful and award winning business, who are well known within their industry.
They are now seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic and methodical Payroll Assistant to join their team. Based on the north side of Leicester, our client will give you the opportunity to put all of your talents to good use, developing your career with a growing brand.

Role & Responsibilities of the Payroll Assistant:

• Assisting the HR Manager to process a fortnightly and a monthly payroll using Sage Payroll, issuing payment via online banking & payslips to employees.
• Accurately maintain the payroll database, including the processing of new starters, employee contractual changes and leavers.
• Liaise with HR Manager to ensure all payroll liabilities are met, including tax and NI, AOEs and salary deductions.
• Record any additional payroll data, such as deductions, bonuses, overtime and submit data to HR Manager for processing.
• Monitor fuel costs and advise employees of any changes in statutory fuel payments.
• Compile a summary from the monthly payroll reports for submission to accounts.
• Resolve any payroll discrepancies and record any complaints, questions and concerns about payroll services, communicating those issues to HR Manager.
• Maintain compliant policies and procedures for processing the payroll and keep abreast of any changes in legislation.
• Liaise with HMRC in the event of a PAYE query or inspection.
• Carry out any other duties and tasks required by management.

About You as the Payroll Assistant:

• Experience of Sage Payroll or similar
• Experience of processing monthly payrolls from start to finish
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to deadlines
• Excellent communication & organisation skills
• High level of attention to detail

Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.
While we aim to get back to all applicants, if you do not receive a response within 7 working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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We look forward to hearing from you.