Payroll Clerk

Michael Page Finance; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

6-month contract

Salary £32k-£34k p.a.

Job summary

Our client in Corby is seeking a Payroll Clerk on a 6-month contract, with most work from home and occasional office visits. The role handles payroll for around 3,000 employees, ensuring timely, accurate pay and an end-to-end payroll service.

The ideal candidate has payroll experience, strong HMRC knowledge, Excel proficiency, and a high level of confidentiality.  Salary band is £32,000-£34,000 per year, 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Payroll experience with ability to manually calculate gross to net pay.
• Strong knowledge of HMRC legislation (RTI, NLW, Holiday Pay, BIK, Working Time Regulations).
• Proficient Excel skills.
• Demonstrates high confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Carry out transactional payroll activities within the agreed timescales for around 3000 monthly paid employees.
• Provide an end-to-end payroll service to the business.
• Resolve payroll-related queries.
• Pay employees accurately and on time.
• Review and analyse payroll processes to improve and maintain a payroll service.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and peers.
• Ensure confidentiality in relation to payroll activities in line with GDPR.

Skills

Payroll processing

HMRC compliance

Excel skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client, a well established business in Corby, is looking for a Payroll Clerk to join them initially on a 6 month contract. You would only need to go to the office one or two times per month.

Client Details

The organisation operates in the retail industry in Corby.

Description

• Ensure that transactional payroll activities are carried out within the agreed timescales, for around 3000 monthly paid employees.
• Provide an end-to-end excellent payroll service to the business.
• Resolve payroll-related queries.
• Pay employees accurately and on time.
• Add value to payroll related and associated activities by continually critically reviewing and analysing processes on order to develop and maintain an innovative payroll service.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external customers and peers.
• Ensure confidentiality in relation to all aspects of payroll activities in line with GDPR.

Profile

• Payroll experience; capable of manually working out gross to net pay.
• Excellent knowledge of all HMRC legislation (RTI, NLW, Holiday Pay, BIK, Working Time Regulations).
• Competent Excel skills.
• Demonstrates highest level of confidentiality and professionalism.

Job Offer

• 6 month contract, mainly working from home
• Salary £32,000-£34,000
• 37.5 hours per week