Payroll Officer - Burnley

Agility Resoucing; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional accountancy and HR recruiter seeks a Payroll Officer for an initial 12-14 months contract near Burnley, with a potential for extension. The role includes full-cycle payroll responsibilities, assisting with pensions, and providing excellent customer service in handling payroll-related queries.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing payrolls and handling relevant payroll functions.
• Ability to effectively use Word and Excel for payroll tasks.
• Strong communication skills with a good sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payrolls from start to finish.
• Provide cover for other payrolls and assist with pension processing.
• Handle wage queries and maintain payroll records.

Skills

Payroll knowledge

Confidentiality

Communication

Prioritization

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

£9.00 - £14.00 per hour + Depending on experience

Location

United Kingdom,Lancashire

Job Type

Temporary

Description

Our client is looking for a Payroll Officer to join their vibrant team located in the Burnley area; which is situated near Accrington and Blackburn. 37.5 hours on an initial 12-14 months contract with likelihood of extension.

The Role:

Process weekly and monthly payrolls from start to finish including;

• Importing timesheets
• Inputting amendments
• Processing leavers and holiday pay
• Calculating the payroll and running the payslips
• Completing the payroll journal and monthly reconciliation

Other responsibilities:

• Providing cover for other payrolls
• Preparing depots staff costs budgets each year.
• Processing holiday forms and payroll amendments
• Scanning and attaching documents into the payroll system.
• Assisting with processing pensions for the group
• Answering the phone and dealing with wage queries.

The Person:

• Payroll knowledge is a must, along with the ability to use Word and Excel.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion at all times.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines.
• Able to work under pressure using own initiative
• Excellent communicator with a good sense of humour!

If you are interested in this position, please contact Lauren Strachan at Agility Resourcing or simply apply through this advert!!

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