Payroll Clerk

Stagecoach Group; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation service provider in Stockport is looking for a Payroll/Data Handling Clerk to join their team. The role involves processing payroll for around 1200 employees, demanding strong skills in Excel and a keen attention to detail. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement with part-time remote work options, and requires effective communication for resolving payroll queries. Training is provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those eager to develop payroll skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with data entry and payroll tasks.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines for payroll processing.
• Strong communication skills to handle queries from customers.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for approximately 1200 employees weekly.
• Ensure timely receipt of data from departments.
• Calculate pay related to various leave types.

Skills

Excel manipulation

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Tools

Workday payroll system

Job description

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Location: One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Contract type: FTC 6 - 9 Months

We are looking for a Payroll/Data Handling Clerk to join our Payroll team at our Shared Service Centre in Stockport. The role is Full Time 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This is currently Hybrid 3 set days office based and 2 set days working remotely at home, but may be full time office based if preferred.

As a Payroll/Data Handling Clerk, you’ll be responsible for the processing of approx. 1200 employees pay on a weekly cycle. Payroll related training will be given in order the achieve this, however good existing and proven skills in manipulating data in MS Excel will be key, aswell as a keen desire to gain some Payroll skills and knowledge. With this in mind, previous Payroll experience is advantageous but not essential.

Speaking of the business, it’s an incredibly exciting time to join Stagecoach – and being honest there’s also plenty of challenge to boot, but we suspect you’re the type of individual that would relish the opportunity to make a difference, no matter if this isn’t always easy!

We’re a complex business in parts, but with a really simple premise – transport is at the heart of a strong economy, a strong society, a strong environment and a strong community…and we’re at the very heart of the transport industry. We have a privileged role in connecting individuals and communities across the UK to healthcare, to employment, to education, to leisure…and most importantly to each other.

All of our Driving, Engineering, Clerical, Cleaning, and Managerial colleagues expect a correct days pay in return for a hard days work, so as a Payroll Clerk you will have the opportunity to really have a positive impact on peoples lives.

To put some more meat on the bones, the role will involve:

• Ensuring the timely receipt of data from Stagecoach locations, to strict deadlines
• Data entry into the Workday payroll system
• Calculation of pay associated with paid and unpaid leave such as sickness absence, annual leave, parental leave
• Self audit
• Responding to queries from internal and external customers.
• Administrative tasks associated with payroll

We’ve got a wish list too;

• You’ll be computer-literate
• You’ll have good and sound proven knowledge and working experience of MS Excel
• You’ll have natural customer service skills and take on tasks with a friendly and approachable manner
• You’ll have great communication skills, both written and verbal
• You’ll have GCSE Maths and English.

Advantageous but not essential

The working hours are as follows: Monday to Friday, flexibly between the core hours of 07:30 and 18:00 with the need to front load more hours at the beginning of the week.

So if you can tick our boxes, and we’re definitely what you’re looking for, please do apply. We can’t wait to receive your application!

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Shared Service Centre One Exchange, 20 Railway Road Stockport SK1 3SW

Salary

£24,500

Payroll/Data Handling Clerk

Location: One Stockport Exchange, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Contract type: FTC 6 - 9 Months

We are looking for a Payroll/Data Handling Clerk to join our Payroll team at our Shared Service Centre in Stockport. The role is Full Time 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This is currently Hybrid 3 set days office based and 2 set days working remotely at home, but may be full time office based if preferred.

As a Payroll/Data Handling Clerk, you’ll be responsible for the processing of approx. 1200 employees pay on a weekly cycle. Payroll related training will be given in order the achieve this, however good existing and proven skills in manipulating data in MS Excel will be key, aswell as a keen desire to gain some Payroll skills and knowledge. With this in mind, previous Payroll experience is advantageous but not essential.

Speaking of the business, it’s an incredibly exciting time to join Stagecoach – and being honest there’s also plenty of challenge to boot, but we suspect you’re the type of individual that would relish the opportunity to make a difference, no matter if this isn’t always easy!

We’re a complex business in parts, but with a really simple premise – transport is at the heart of a strong economy, a strong society, a strong environment and a strong community…and we’re at the very heart of the transport industry. We have a privileged role in connecting individuals and communities across the UK to healthcare, to employment, to education, to leisure…and most importantly to each other.

All of our Driving, Engineering, Clerical, Cleaning, and Managerial colleagues expect a correct days pay in return for a hard days work, so as a Payroll Clerk you will have the opportunity to really have a positive impact on peoples lives.

To put some more meat on the bones, the role will involve:

Ensuring the timely receipt of data from Stagecoach locations, to strict deadlines

Data entry into the Workday payroll system

Calculation of pay associated with paid and unpaid leave such as sickness absence, annual leave, parental leave

Performing accuracy checks per departmental procedure

Self audit

Responding to queries from internal and external customers.

Administrative tasks associated with payroll

We’ve got a wish list too;

Essential

You’ll be computer-literate

You’ll have good and sound proven knowledge and working experience of MS Excel

You’ll have natural customer service skills and take on tasks with a friendly and approachable manner

You’ll have great communication skills, both written and verbal

You’ll have GCSE Maths and English.

Advantageous but not essential

Previous Payroll experience

The working hours are as follows: Monday to Friday, flexibly between the core hours of 07:30 and 18:00 with the need to front load more hours at the beginning of the week.

So if you can tick our boxes, and we’re definitely what you’re looking for, please do apply. We can’t wait to receive your application!

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Shared Service Centre One Exchange, 20 Railway Road Stockport SK1 3SW