Payroll Assistant

Payroll Assistant | UK & Ireland | Lifestyle Brand

Permanent | ASAP start

SW London | Hybrid

£30,000 - £38,000 depending on experience + benefits + staff discounts + fun company eventsThis 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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