Description
We are recruiting for a Payroll Assistant to join a leading manufacturing company based in Irvine on a part time permanent basis. This role is working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8am-5pm based onsite in Irvine offering a pro rata salary of £25-30k (£12-14.40 per hour) plus excellent benefits.
As Payroll Assistant, you will be part of a finance team of 7, looking after the weekly payroll for 300 staff using Sage payroll system. Your main duties would include:
Administer Weekly Payroll, completing from start to end, ensuring that all employees are paid on time and correctly.
To accurately input and process all relevant data required for Payroll, including, salaries, overtime/shift/call-out payments, bonuses, benefit deductions, voluntary deductions, maternity/paternity allowances, sickness.
Process and submit weekly payrolls including statutory year end returns and P60s.
Send all P45s/P46s to Revenue and Customs for all starters and leavers.
Processing all leavers ensuring any relevant final payments or deductions are actioned followed by issue of P45
Update all statutory payments as appropriate i.e. SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP.
Actioning any deduction from earnings attachments
Maintaining records on payroll systems for employee holidays ensuring all authorised holidays are recorded and paid accurately
Ensuring all FPS/HMRC updates are submitted within set timescales
Company Pension Scheme – manage all pension submissions to company pension scheme and action any changes
Actioning required changes and updates to Employee Tax Coding as per instruction from HMRC
We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:
Strong payroll background is required
Experience of using SAGE is advantageous, however, extensive experience of a computerised payroll system is essential.
Knowledge of Revenue and Customs’ current legislation e.g. NI rates, statutory payments etc.
Strong MS Outlook, Excel and Word skills are essential.
Flexibility with hours and peak periods of work is essential.
CIPP qualification desirable
Practical payroll experience – ability to explain PAYE and calculations
RTI and auto-enrolment exposure
Benefits Include:
Annual Leave: 28 days (inclusive of public hols)
Birthday Leave (1 day)
Service Leave (1 extra day per 5 years of Service)
Pension (4% ER, 4% EE)
Non-Contributory Life Assurance Death In Service
Cycle to Work Scheme
Company Sick Pay
Please apply today or call us to discuss this Payroll Assistant role in more detail!
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy
