Payroll Assistant

BMC Appointments Ltd; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Varied client base exposure

Job summary

BMC Appointments Ltd is assisting with a Payroll Administrator/Payroller role in South Tyneside. The successful candidate will handle payroll data entry and admin tasks, ensuring accuracy and timely processing within a friendly practice team.

Open to junior or experienced candidates with a proactive, organised approach and a willingness to learn. Salary up to £30,000, with development opportunities and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll is helpful but not essential.
• Experience in an accountancy practice is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong data entry and administrative skills.
• Methodical and organised work approach.
• Good numerical ability and ability to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Ability to work well in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll data accurately and efficiently.
• Enter and check payroll information.
• Process starters and leavers.
• Update employee records.
• Check payroll reports and identify discrepancies.
• Assist with payroll queries.
• Ensure payroll deadlines are met.
• Provide general payroll administration support to the team.
• Maintain high levels of accuracy and confidentiality.

Skills

Payroll data entry

Attention to detail

Data entry

Administrative skills

Numerical ability

Deadline oriented

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for a Payroll Administrator / Payroller to join our client's friendly and supportive payroll team within a well-established accountancy practice in South Tyneside.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their payroll career, whether you are already experienced in payroll or are at a more junior level and looking to build your experience.

You will be part of a small but busy team, working closely with colleagues to ensure clients' payrolls are processed accurately and on time.

The Role

The role will be predominantly payroll data entry and administration, so excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach are essential.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing payroll data accurately and efficiently
• Entering and checking payroll information
• Processing starters and leavers
• Updating employee records
• Checking payroll reports and identifying discrepancies
• Assisting with payroll queries
• Ensuring payroll deadlines are met
• Providing general payroll administration support to the wider team
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality

About You

We are open to considering candidates at both junior and experienced levels.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous payroll experience, although this is not essential
• Experience within an accountancy practice would be advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong data entry and administrative skills
• A methodical and organised approach to your work
• Good numerical ability
• The ability to work accurately to deadlines
• A willingness to learn and develop
• The ability to work effectively as part of a small team

Practice experience is preferred but not essential, so if you have payroll experience from another environment, we would still be keen to hear from you.

What We Offer

• Salary of up to £30,000, depending on experience
• The opportunity to join an established accountancy practice
• Supportive team environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to develop your payroll and accountancy practice experience
• A varied client base and exposure to different payroll requirements