Payroll Assistant | UK & Ireland | Lifestyle Brand
Permanent | ASAP start
SW London | Hybrid
£30,000 - £38,000 depending on experience + benefits + staff discounts + fun company events
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Payroll Assistant to join a leading Retail Brand and part of their busy Payroll and HR team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an exciting, high-growth brand with stores across the UK & Ireland and a huge presence across wholesale & e-commerce. The manager requires a passionate payroll assistant who is highly organised, eye to detail and eager to keep learning and developing.
The role;
You will be responsible for ensuring all information is correct and reconciled ready for the 3rd Party Payroll to run on time. Monthly payroll x 2 a month (6th & 28th)
- Processing payroll for 1200 employees across UK and Ireland across Stores and Head Office.
- Collect and input all required new starter documentation such as P45, HMRC New Starter Checklist, bank details etc.
- Support with maintaining the payroll processing system and records by gathering, calculating, and inputting data
- Identifying, investigating, and resolving discrepancies in timesheet and payroll records
- Action all necessary work in relation to Salary/Rates, Pensions, Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Holiday pay, general absence etc.
- Answering staff and line manager questions about wages, deductions, attendance, and time records.
- Support the wider HR team with general day to day queries when required to help during busy times.
- Work with the wider HR team to ensure all HMRC and Tax communications are processed and dealt with in a timely manner including end of year P11d's
- Work with the teams to generate payroll reporting that managers or the Head of HR may require on a monthly and ad-hoc basis.
- Logging of sickness on the payroll systems to allow for ongoing reporting and monitoring
Key Skills;
- Minimum 2 years Payroll experience
- Processed 1000+ employee payroll - essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Time management & able to work to tight deadlines
- Enjoy being part of a team
- Flexible attitude
- Eager to continue to learn and develop
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