Job Opportunity: Payroll Assistant
Are you an experienced Payroll Assistant looking for a new opportunity? They are seeking a dedicated professional to join our team on a permanent full-time or part-time basis in one of their offices located in Axminster, Bideford, Exeter, Plymouth, or Weston-Super-Mare.
Main Duties
- Collect, compile, and enter payroll data using appropriate software.
- Calculate and post payroll deductions.
- Process payroll by established deadlines.
- Reconcile employee deductions.
- Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies and errors.
- Update payroll records with changes such as auto enrolment pension, loan payments, and salary increases.
- Process new employees, terminations, and transfers.
- Calculate holiday entitlement.
- Prepare and print payroll reports of earnings, hours worked, PAYE tax and National Insurance, auto enrolment pension, and holiday.
- Address employees' pay-related concerns and provide accurate payroll information.
- Develop, manage, and maintain comprehensive payroll records.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and guidelines.
- Assist with general office administration duties as needed.
Attributes, Skills, Experience, and Qualifications
- Experience in payroll processing.
- CIPP qualification preferred but not essential; experience will be considered.
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Brightpay, Xero, Quickbooks, and Sage.
- Experience in a practice-based environment preferred but not essential.
- Analytical, methodical, and numerical.
- Positive attitude, friendly, and personable.
- Resilient, able to multi-task, and work independently/flexibly.
- Adaptable, organised, and conscientious.
- Initiative-taker with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a pressured environment.
- Professional and team-oriented approach.
- Experience delivering exceptional customer service in an office-based environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to learn new IT skills quickly.
Terms / Benefits
- Ideally 36.25 hours / 5 days per week; part-time hours/days can be considered.
- Flexible and hybrid or office working available.
- Annual salary review.
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 3 years' service.
- Death in service benefit (3 x annual salary).
- Access to rewards and health schemes.
- 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
- Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving, and Private Medical Insurance.
- Client and staff commission schemes.
- Pension scheme (3% rising to 4%, matched up to 6% after 4 years' service).
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you! Apply today to become a valued member of our team.