Payroll Clerk

Assure Personnel are supporting a well-established organisation to hire for a meticulous and experienced Payroll Clerk to oversee and execute payroll operations. The successful candidate will manage payroll for both PAYE staff and CIS subcontractors, ensuring timely payments and full compliance with current UK regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the complete payroll cycle from start to finish.
• Process weekly payroll for approximately 400 individuals and monthly payroll for 30, covering both PAYE and CIS personnel.
• Validate subcontractor status and manage CIS deductions and HMRC submissions.
• Collect, verify, and maintain timesheets, work hours, and site attendance data.
• Ensure all payroll records are accurate, current, and handled with confidentiality.
• Reconcile deductions and payments with HMRC.
• Generate and analyse payroll reports for internal stakeholders.
• Address payroll-related questions from staff and subcontractors.
• Ensure all processes adhere to current UK payroll legislation.
• Manage pension contributions, tax code changes, and statutory deductions (PAYE, NI, SMP, SSP, etc.).
• Support audits through accurate reconciliation of payroll records.
• Assist with year-end activities including the distribution of P60s and completion of P11Ds.
• Conduct Right to Work verification's.
• Contribute to payroll and CIS compliance reviews.
• Provide administrative support to the HR team as required.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience handling full-cycle payroll, preferably within the construction sector.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid working knowledge of Excel.
• In-depth understanding of statutory payroll components such as PAYE, NI, SSP, and SMP.
• Familiarity with payroll software systems (RedSky preferable but not essential).
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Strong analytic skills with the ability to resolve discrepancies and improve processes.
• Comfortable managing a high volume of payroll enquiries.

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Free on-site parking

REF: INDCO