Payroll Assistant

We are currently recruiting for our client, a specialist company who are highly regarded in their industry and have a multi-million pound turnover. You will be joining a team of 3 in payroll at the Head office, they are seeking an experienced Payroll Assistant to cover a maternity contract.

Your duties will include:

• Using COINS system


• Collating and processing all timesheets for weekly paid employees (250-300 staff)


• Calculating hours worked, annual leave and any additional items (bonus, fares, travel)


• Monitoring annual leave/sickness/paternity pay


• Checking payslips and sending payments for processing


• Dealing with employee's payroll queries


• Submitting RTI to HMRC


• Processing new starters/leavers and liaising with HR regarding employees


• Submitting pension auto enrolment files and life insurance cost to providers


• Processing P45s/P60s


• Administering/monitoring employees tax codes/HMRC notifications/employees subsistence forms and employee pension


• Making any additional deductions from employees pay ( Bike to work scheme, childcare vouchers)


• Administration and monitoring of child maintenance deductions/ counts orders


• PAYE


• Weekly allocation journals


• Gender pay gap reporting


• Allocation of labour to site projects


• Assisting with monthly payroll where required


Working hours:

• Monday to Friday


• 9:00am-5:30pm


They are looking for someone with experience of working in a busy payroll team, able to work on their own initiative, be friendly and assertive.

Company benefits: 25 Days holiday + Bank Holidays, Free parking, purchase extra holidays, Bike 2 work scheme, healthcare, and pension scheme.

Pulled from the full job description

• Childcare


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking


• Life insurance