Payroll Assistant

TURNERFOX RECRUITMENT LTD; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

TurnerFox Recruitment is partnering with a well-established local business to recruit a Payroll Assistant to support their busy payroll function during a period of expansion. The role focuses on providing administrative support across the payroll process and ensuring accuracy and deadlines.

You'll work with the payroll and finance team, handling new starters, leavers, timesheets and payroll queries, using Excel and Outlook, with Sage Payroll an advantage.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within payroll or payroll administration.
• Strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Experience of Sage Payroll would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Good understanding of payroll processes.
• Highly organised with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Confident handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Able to prioritise a busy workload.
• Friendly, professional and a strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and processing of weekly payroll.
• Process new starters, leavers and employee changes.
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee records.
• Check timesheets, overtime, deductions and other payroll information.
• Update payroll systems with employee information.
• Assist with holiday, sickness and absence calculations.
• Respond to employee payroll queries professionally and confidentially.
• Support with payroll reports and reconciliations.
• Ensure payroll information is accurate and processed within deadlines.
• Perform general payroll and administration duties as required.

Skills

Payroll administration

Attention to detail

Excel & Outlook

Confidentiality

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

TurnerFox Recruitment is working with a well-established local business to recruit a Payroll Assistant to support their busy payroll function during a period of expansion.

This is a great opportunity for someone with payroll administration experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has excellent attention to detail.

The Role of Payroll Assistant

Working alongside the payroll and finance team, you'll provide administrative support across the payroll process.

Your duties are likely to include:

• Assisting with the preparation and processing of weekly payroll
• Processing new starters, leavers and employee changes
• Maintaining accurate payroll and employee records
• Checking timesheets, overtime, deductions and other payroll information
• Updating payroll systems with employee information
• Assisting with holiday, sickness and absence calculations
• Responding to employee payroll queries professionally and confidentially
• Supporting with payroll reports and reconciliations
• Ensuring payroll information is accurate and processed within deadlines
• General payroll and administration duties as required

For the role of Payroll Assistant, we're looking for someone with:

• Previous experience within payroll or payroll administration
• Strong administration skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Experience of Sage Payroll would be an advantage but is not essential
• Good understanding of payroll processes
• Highly organised with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information
• Able to prioritise a busy workload
• Friendly, professional and a strong team player

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.