The RoleThe successful candidate will be a member of the payroll team, working together with the team, will have the responsibility for ensuring all employees on the payroll are paid accurately and on time. The Payroll Clerk will ensure payroll processing remains compliant with legislation and company policies at all times.
Key Objectives:Validate and, where necessary, input into the payroll system timesheet and amended data received from the relevant authorised depot Managers.
- Processing Payroll for Weekly paid employees
- Validation of Tax, NI, SSP,SMP,SPP and SMP calculations
- Checking net pay calculations before payment processing deadlines
- Processing starters, leavers and salary changes including calculation of arrears and leaving entitlements
- Completion of delegated payroll year-end duties
- Resolving payroll queries from employees in a professional and timely manner
- Provide reporting to internal departments and depots and resolve queries
Qualifications and Experience:
- Previous experience working in a payroll team would be desired
- Highly numerate
- Experience of working in high-pressure environment with tight deadlines
- Strong system skills, including Excel
- Experience of OpenPeople would be an advantage but is not essential
Person specification:
- A positive, self-motivated and driven character with a clear desire to succeed
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to effectively prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- Applicants must be able to work to strict deadlines
- A flexible approach to working hours, recognising that workload may vary according to the needs of the business
- A high level of self-awareness, with a willingness to pursue personal development
- The highest levels of honesty and integrity