Payroll Assistant

30 hours per week, Monday-Friday (flexible on start and finish time)

• To support the Company by processing all payroll activities, and providing information as required by internal and external departments and bodies
• Update Payroll Software with new starter information
• Review and distribute monthly timesheets to branches.
• Upload returned monthly timesheets, verify sickness, overtime, bonus, commission, holiday pay, and calculate and make all statutory payments as appropriate.   
• Calculate final payments for leavers: e.g. outstanding bonus payments, overtime, holiday pay, loans etc.
• Produce electronic payslips
• Build Excel reports as requested by Directors and Management Accountants on both a monthly and ad-hoc basis using data downloaded or information imported from payroll software packages.
• Provide advice on payroll matters
• Provide cover for the Payroll Supervisor and process the Pension Fund Payroll.
• Work unsupervised with high levels of accuracy.
• Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of payroll legislation and procedures.
• Produce monthly reports for management as per schedule to include starter and leaver information and overtime and bonus statistics.

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Full working knowledge of Excel to include designing and maintaining detailed spreadsheets with the use of formulas and importing data from other sources
• Skills and knowledge gained through working in a payroll department.
• Computer literate in all areas of Microsoft Office to include Word, Internet Explorer/ Access, and Outlook
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and procedures
• Working knowledge of payroll specific software packages
• Some general accounting knowledge and skills

Essential:

• 4 GCSE’s at grade “C” or above to include Maths and English (or equivalent).

Desirable:

• AAT or payroll specific qualifications

We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel.