Payroll Clerk

Confidential; Manchester, Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Manchester is seeking a Payroll Clerk to join a friendly finance team. You will manage payroll administration, support employees with payroll queries and help ensure accurate, smooth payroll processes.

The role involves weekly and monthly payroll, statutory payments, and collaboration with colleagues to meet deadlines in a busy environment. A team player with attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Payroll Clerk or Payroll Administrator or similar role.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and procedures.
• Confident using payroll systems and Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Team player in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payroll.
• Calculate wages, overtime, bonuses and deductions.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records.
• Process starters, leavers and changes to employee details.
• Handle payroll queries from employees.
• Check timesheets and ensure payroll data is correct.
• Process statutory payments (SSP, SMP).
• Support PAYE, National Insurance and pension contributions.
• Assist with payroll reporting and month-end processes.

Skills

Payroll experience

Payroll systems

Excel

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Team player

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Doing payroll day in, day out and fancy a new challenge?

If you've got experience processing payroll and enjoy keeping things accurate and organised, but feel ready for a new opportunity, this could be worth a look.

We're working with a growing business looking for a Payroll Clerk to join their friendly finance team. It's a varied role where you'll take responsibility for payroll administration, support employees with payroll queries and help ensure everything runs smoothly and accurately.

What you'll be doing

• Processing weekly and monthly payroll
• Calculating wages, overtime, bonuses and deductions
• Maintaining accurate employee payroll records
• Processing starters, leavers and changes to employee details
• Dealing with payroll queries from employees
• Checking timesheets and ensuring payroll information is correct
• Processing statutory payments, including SSP and SMP
• Supporting with PAYE, National Insurance and pension contributions
• Helping with payroll reporting and month-end processes

What we're looking for

• Previous experience as a Payroll Clerk, Payroll Administrator or in a similar role
• A good understanding of payroll processes and procedures
• Confident using payroll systems and Excel
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Someone who can handle confidential information professionally
• A team player who enjoys working in a busy environment

Sound like the change you're looking for?

If you've got payroll experience and would like to join a business where you can put your skills to good use and continue developing, we'd love to hear from you.

Reference No.

ZM301026

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application for the currently advertised position unsuccessful. However, we may contact you regarding other suitable roles. We want to emphasize that no wording in this advertisement is intended to discriminate based on gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All candidates will be evaluated solely on their merits, qualifications, and ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.