Payroll / Reconciliations Assistant

Pertemps Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Central Edinburgh is seeking a Payroll / Reconciliations Assistant for a 6-month contract. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in payroll processing and financial reconciliations, along with strong communication skills. This role involves processing payments, liaising with customers, and ensuring compliance within payroll functions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in payroll or financial role involving reconciliations.
• Strong communicator and team player.

Responsibilities

• Processing payments.
• Liaising directly with customers through various channels.
• Performing regular reconciliations of payroll-related accounts.
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies between payroll records and finance ledgers.

Skills

Payroll processing

Financial reconciliations

Customer communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Pertemps are recruiting for a Payroll / Reconciliations Assistant for our client, a large public sector organisation.

Role details

Role - Payroll / Reconciliations Assistant

Location - Central Edinburgh (office based on Tuesday and Wednesdays)

Duration - 6 months

Start date - ASAP

Hours - Monday - Friday, 36 hours per week (between 8am - 6pm with some flexibility)

Pay - £15.53 per hour

Responsibilities

• Processing payments
• Liaising directly with customers via a range of channels
• Ensuring all tasks are carried out within agreed timeframes
• Performing regular reconciliations of payroll-related accounts
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies between payroll records, finance ledgers and other reports
• Supporting with reporting, audits and compliance checks
• Working closely with the wider payroll, HR and finance teams
• Any other tasks as required

Requirements / Qualifications

• You should have a proven track record in a payroll or financial role which involved carrying out reconciliations.
• You should be a strong communicator and a team player.

How to apply

If this is a role you are interested in, please apply online immediately