Payroll Assistant

Allstaff Finance & Accountancy Division are delighted to bring to the market the role of Payroll Assistant.

Location: Westfield, Cumbernauld

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5.30pm

Summary of the role

Payroll Assistant will be an integral part of our client’s payroll team to ensure our professional staff across all brands receive salary payments as due and any additional payments/expenses are processed quickly and correctly.

The job holder will have the experience and ability to stand-in when Payroll manager is out of the business and be able to cope with the pressures and demands of completing all payroll tasks for circa 1300 employees, with differing payroll dates.

Description of the role

• Administer Payroll, completing from start to end, ensuring that all employees are paid on time and correctly.
• To accurately input and process all relevant data required for Payroll, including, salaries, overtime/shift/call-out payments, bonuses, benefit deductions, voluntary deductions, maternity/paternity allowances, sickness.
• Manage all leave of absence requests (maternity, paternity, adoption, parental leave, unpaid leave, and jury service).
• Provide day to day Payroll and administration support in a timely and accurate manner, dealing with all queries raised.
• Assist with Payroll audits as required.
• Maintaining employees’ information.
• Maintain employees’ leave balances, ensuring they are aligned to local policies.
• Resolve any Issues in a timely manner and escalating when required.
• Maintaining electronic filing ensuring that folders are kept as streamlined as possible.
• Proactively support a variety of projects.
• Provide support and assistance to HR Department.
• Problem solving – ability to identify and advise on improvements and efficiencies to be gained.

Skills

• Highly numerate
• Excellent attention to detail
• Comprehensive understanding of payroll legislation (UK & Ireland)
• Accurate data entry, with excellent excel skills
• Experience in using Iris Payroll software (ideally staffology)
• Effective communicator both written & verbal
• Time management to meet payroll deadlines
• GDPR awareness

Experience Required

• 2–3 years’ experience working in a payroll role
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Outgoing personality with the ability to stay calm under pressure

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 DOE

If you are interested in this Payroll Assistant role then we encourage you to apply for this opportunity or contact us directly.

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