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Payroll Assistant

Quest Search and Selection Ltd
Posted 18 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Carlisle, Cumbria CA64RR

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • Quest Search & Selection is seeking a Payroll Assistant for a B2C business with approximately 2000 employees nationwide.
  • The role requires at least 6 months of experience in a payroll capacity and offers a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 per year.
  • Key responsibilities include managing payroll data, processing statutory payments, and ensuring timely completion of pay runs.
  • The ideal candidate should have knowledge of payroll systems, excellent numerical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • This position also offers benefits such as staff discounts, a contributory pension scheme, and a fully office-based work environment.

Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this B2C business that has circa 2000 people employed nationwide.

This role is assist the Payroll Manager for all Head office employees for all payroll related queries.

As the Payroll Assistant you will be responsible for:

  • Input and manage payroll data, including new starters, leavers, tax code changes, monthly hours (perm & contactors) and bonuses, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Calculate and process statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP) in line with current legislation.
  • Complete pay runs (initial, final, and supplementary) accurately and on time, including BACS processing and recalls.
  • Print and distribute payslips and P45s, ensuring timely delivery to all departments.
  • Run monthly compliance reports, including National Minimum Wage checks, and file statutory FPS reports with HMRC.
  • Address payroll related queries promptly and escalate unresolved issues to the Payroll Manager.
  • Maintain payroll documentation, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection policies.
  • Support general administrative tasks, team training, and provide cover for payroll duties during absences.

Skills and Experience Required for this Payroll Assistant role -

  • Has 6 months + experience in an payroll capacity
  • Knowledge of payroll systems and statutory legislation.
  • Excellent numerical and data-entry skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and payroll software.

Benefits of this Payroll Assistant role -

  • Staff discounts across brands
  • Contributary pension scheme
  • Holidays
  • Great Head office environment (please not this is a fully office-based role).
  • Free Parking

This is a great opportunity to work for an eCommerce business that are acqurining new customers and are within excited work space! Please apply today quoting the reference JO-2208-110362.

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.