Payroll and HR Assistant

A professional company that takes real pride in what it does and offers is looking for a Payroll & HR Assistant who will play a pivotal role in the company's payroll function, while supporting an experienced HR Manager.

What’s in it for you?

• Work hours: Monday to Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm, Friday - 9am to 3pm with a half hour lunch
• Salary guide: Up to £31,000 plus an annual lunch allowance of £1,610.04
• 20 days bank holiday, plus bank holidays and increasing with length of service

Benefits following 6-month probation:

• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection (subject to qualifying rules in force at the time)
• Increased Employer pension contribution
• Eligibility for the Car Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid working (2 days WFH) after the successful completion of their probation period (subject to the Manager's discretion)

Payroll & HR Assistant Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and work in close conjunction with the outsourced payroll supplier to process payroll in a timely manner
• Take ownership of the payroll process, ensuring all processes are in line with HRMC guidelines, employment law and company policies
• Record and maintain all payroll data, ensuring all data is kept confidential
• Update the payroll supplier with all necessary details including salary, overtime, holiday, and payments for leavers and new starters
• Act as a point of contact for employees, on hand to resolve queries
• Utilise your excellent Excel skills to support in the preparation of reports
• Assist the wider HR team with HR duties and administration tasks

Payroll & HR Assistant Skills and Experience:

• Able to operate as a Payroll Specialist and has previous payroll experience
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of payroll procedures and has excellent working knowledge of payroll legislation
• Possesses excellent administration skills, able to input data accurately and demonstrates a keen eye for detail
• Proficient user of all Microsoft Office packages, with good working knowledge of Excel
• Excellent communicator, confident liaising at all levels and is competent resolving issues and handling employee queries
• Has a proven track record of working in a fast-paced environment and is able to juggle multiple projects
• Happy to support the HR Manager with ad-hoc HR administration tasks

If your application is successful, you will be invited to take part in a two-stage interview process. First-stage interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 28th July.