Payroll Assistant (HR)

HR and Payroll Assistant | Manufacturing Sector | Telford - Office Based | Immediate Start - Temp to Perm OR Permanent | circa £30K

A leading manufacturing site based in Telford are seeking a detail oriented, problem solving and process-oriented HR and Payroll Assistant to join their busy and high performing team on an immediate basis either on a temp to perm or straight permanent basis. This office based site is a true mixture of HR And Payroll and the successful candidate MUST have had prior experience with the payroll aspects of this role, for example you MUST have worked with Time and Attendance (T&A) systems before and have had experience in running reports and quality checking the data to then pass to payroll for processing. An immediate start is essential for this role.

Day to day duties may include:

Manage the time and attendance system, ensuring accurate recording of employee hours, absences, overtime, and shift patterns.
Review and validate weekly and monthly timesheet data, resolving discrepancies and liaising with managers to maintain payroll accuracy.
Process attendance-related payroll inputs, including overtime, holiday pay, sickness absence, and unpaid leave, ensuring compliance with company policies.
Generate and analyse attendance reports to monitor trends in absence, lateness, and workforce utilisation, supporting HR decision-making.
Provide employee and manager support on time and attendance queries, delivering system training and maintaining up-to-date workforce records.They successful candidate will have a strong HR Administration and Payroll Assistant background and have worked with Time and Attendance systems before (CROWN System ideally). You will have strong IT skills including Excel skills and proficient with producing reports and manipulating data. You will have a positive approach to work, have strong communication and problems solving skills.

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