Payroll Trainee / Specialist

Fourth; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality management technology provider based in Macclesfield is seeking a Payroll Trainee to support their Payroll Bureau. The successful candidate will manage payrolls for a set portfolio of customers, ensuring accuracy and timely processing. This role is ideal for someone looking to build a career in payroll or to develop internally within the company, offering comprehensive benefits and flexible working hours.

Benefits

25 basic holidays plus service growth to 30

Flexible working hours

Gym subscription discounts

Healthcare expense claim tools

Enhanced parenting scheme

Pension and life insurance options

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Administer payrolls accurately and on time.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Complete payroll reconciliation to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication

2 years in an office environment

Educated to GCSE Level including Math’s and English

Job description

Our Story

In July 2019, Fourth joined forces with HotSchedules to become the global leader in end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management technology solutions. The merged company represents the world’s largest and only provider of end-to-end restaurant and hospitality management solutions for customers across the globe and of all sizes, from a single location or franchisee restaurant to a global restaurant or hotel chain. The combined company’s complete SaaS solution suite includes scheduling, time & attendance, applicant tracking, training, inventory management / procurement, HR / benefits and payroll services, serving customers in 120,000 locations worldwide and supported by a dedicated, unified team across offices in the US, UK, Bulgaria, China, Australia, and UAE.

Interested in joining our smart, fun, and talented team?

Position Overview

The role of a Payroll Trainee supports the wider Payroll Bureau by delivering comprehensive payrolls to Fourth customers. Working as part of a team, weekly and monthly payrolls are processed accurately and on time. You will be the first point of contact for payroll queries. This role provides a great career development opportunity for someone who would like to develop to become a Payroll Specialist or to move internally within our Fourth departments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer all payrolls within a set portfolio of customers, ensuring all employees are paid accurately, on time to achieve Bureau targets with the support of Payroll Trainers and the wider Bureau
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships and provide customer service according to the Bureau service definition and Service Level Agreement
• Ensure all data is received from the customer on time and all output is delivered to the customer in line with metrics and targets
• Complete all aspects of payroll reconciliation
• Ensure all payrolls balance at all times
• Respond to customer telephone or email queries and take appropriate action
• Highlight and escalate/respond to any issue which may affect the smooth running of customer payrolls
• Ensure the customer payroll procedures manual is kept up to date with current processes
• Send annual timetable communication regarding Easter, Christmas and start of year pay dates
• Communicate quarterly surveys to customers

Key Skills And Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication
• 2 years in an office environment
• Educated to GCSE Level including Math’s and English

Benefits

• Holidays. We all need to rest so you get 25 basic holidays with the option to grow up to 30 with service + your birthday off + bank holidays
• Flexible working. Use our flexible working hours and hybrid working environments to manage it
• Wellness activities and a lot of pampering included. On top of that, you can add gym subscription discounts
• Laptop and equipment
• Healthcare expense claim tools
• Like in life, at work we also want you to grow with certifications
• Annual meet ups
• Enhanced parenting scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan provided
• Pension and life insurance. Several options to choose what looks convenient
• On demand pay tools to access salary before the end of the month

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