Trainee Payroll Administrator

Park's Motor Group; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Colleague Introductory Scheme

Discounts on car purchases

Death in service benefit

Discounted Servicing

Subsidised car purchase scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 remote GP

Medical second opinions

Unlimited mental health support

Physiotherapy help and advice

Savings and discounts on shopping

Financial and legal support

Wellbeing assistance

Job summary

Park's of Hamilton (Holdings) Ltd is seeking a Trainee Payroll Administrator to join our HR and Payroll Shared Service Centre in Hamilton. You will support day-to-day payroll and HR admin within a fast paced office.

You will assist with starters/leavers, updates to payroll data, contracts, confidentiality and payroll preparation for 2000+ employees. Training on iTrent and related systems will be provided to the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience with iTrent or similar databases is desirable but not essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) and email applications.
• Excellent numeracy and strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to adapt to varying tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Record, update and change information on wages, expenses, benefits and employee lifecycle details.
• Process new starters, leavers and internal job changes.
• Assist with contracts of employment and amending employment letters.
• Keep up to date with payroll and HR legislation.
• Support Payroll Supervisor and HR Manager with ad hoc projects.
• Communicate confidentially and professionally.
• Assist with preparation of weekly and monthly payrolls for 2000+ employees.
• Manage timesheets, payslips and other queries.
• Issue tax related documentation and assist employees with completion.
• Calculate wages and salaries, processing payments by BACS and information for third parties.
• Review absence reports and perform adjustments for SSP, Maternity, Paternity pay.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Excellent numeracy

Organisational skills

Adaptable

Tools

iTrent

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Email handling

Job description

Due to continued growth, Park's of Hamilton (Holdings) Ltd requires a Trainee Payroll Administrator to join our HR and Payroll Shared Service Centre based within our Head Office in Hamilton.

About the role:

You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day activity across the HR and Payroll department within a fast paced office environment.

What you will do:

• Manage your workload efficiently to ensure deadlines are met
• Be proficient in recording, updating and changing information pertaining to wages, expenses, benefits and employee lifecycle details
• Process new starters, leavers & internal job changes
• Assist the HR function with administration duties such as processing contracts of employment & amending employment letters
• Keep up to date with legislative changes relating to Payroll and HR
• Support the Payroll Supervisor and Group HR Manager with Ad hoc projects
• Always communicate in a confidential, professional and appropriate manner
• Assist with the preparation of weekly and monthly payrolls for 2000+ employees
• Manage and assist with employees' timesheets, payslips and other queries
• Issue tax related documentation and assist employees with the completion
• Calculate wages and salaries, processing payments by BACS and information for third parties
• Review absence reports, calculating and processing absence related adjustments to pay and payment of Statutory Sick pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity pay and Statutory Paternity pay

Your skills & experience will include:

• Experience with the iTrent system or similar databases is desirable but not essential, full training will be given to the right candidate
• The ability to confidently use Microsoft Office, Excel and Word as well as email packages
• Have great attention to detail
• Be a polite and strong communicator
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Be adaptable to varying tasks

As a Park's Motor Group employee you will receive:

For you:

• Access to the Company Pension Scheme
• Colleague Introductory Scheme
• Industry leading discounts on purchases on new and used cars
• Death in service benefit

For you and your family:

• Discounted Servicing
• Subsidised car purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 remote GP
• Medical second opinions
• Unlimited mental health support
• Physiotherapy help and advice
• Savings and discounts on shopping
• Financial and legal support
• Wellbeing assistance

We are looking for an individual with the right attitude, good communication skills and the drive to succeed.

There is an Immediate start available, therefore, if you feel you meet our criteria, then we want to hear from you!