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Payroll Assistant

Quest Search and Selection Ltd
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Carlisle, Cumbria CA64RR

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Quest Search & Selection is seeking a Payroll Assistant for a B2C business with approximately 2000 employees nationwide.
  • The role requires ideally 6 months of experience in an administrative position or a strong interest in finance, payroll, or accounting.
  • Key responsibilities include processing payroll, calculating statutory payments, updating absence spreadsheets, and addressing employee queries.
  • The position offers a salary aligned with the National Minimum Wage, a 37-hour contract, and additional benefits including free parking and a company pension.
  • This is an excellent entry-level opportunity in a commercial office environment, suitable for graduates or those with relevant skills.

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

The role of Payroll Assistant helps the wider team to ensure that employees under direct responsibility are paid accurately, on time, and in compliance with statutory regulations.

Key Responsibilities of this Payroll Assistant:

  • Ensure day to day pay roll processing for new employees, employee departures, changes in Employee Information, Tax Code Adjustments, Monthly Hours Worked and Store Bonuses.
  • Calculate and input SSP, SMP, and SPP, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.
  • Keep absence spreadsheets up to date.
  • Run monthly reports to verify pay rates are aligned with the National Minimum Wage.
  • Process month-end reports according to the agreed timetable.
  • Address employee queries, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions.
  • Escalate significant or unresolved issues to the Payroll Manager.
  • Ensure all confidential information is securely stored and not shared with unauthorised individuals.

Requirements for this Payroll Assistant:

  • Ideally having 6-month experience in an admin role. Or someone who has a strong interest in finance, credit control accounting or payroll.
  • Graduate or Graduate calibre would be consider .
  • Good excel experience
  • Highly organised and has a good administrative skillset.
  • Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.

Benefits that come along with thisPayroll Assistant:

  • Great entry level role within a commercial business setting!
  • Great head office environment (this is an office-based role)
  • Free Parking
  • 37-hour contract (inline with NMW)
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount

If this opportunity sounds like you, then please apply quoting the reference no JO-2503-115041

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.