Application Deadline: 30 May 2025
Department: Business Outsourcing
Location: Dundee
Description
Role overview
We are seeking a professional and reliable Payroll Assistant to cover a fixed-term 6-month contract in our Dundee office. The successful candidate will have experience working in a payroll bureau environment, managing payroll for multiple clients of varying sizes. We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and contribute confidently to the day-to-day demands of the role.
While Sage Payroll experience would be beneficial, it’s not essential — we’re most interested in finding someone with the right background, a proactive attitude, and a team-oriented approach.
This position is offered as a fixed-term contract for a duration of 6 months, with the possibility of extension or permanent placement depending on business needs.
Start date: Immediate
Key Responsibilities
* Providing a payroll service to clients on a weekly, fortnightly, and monthly basis.
* Uploading payslips and other information to Sage online documents.
* Processing employee information and preparing payslips.
* Creating, evaluating, and submitting reports to clients.
* Reporting to HMRC on various issues.
* Uploading pensions to the relevant pension provider each pay period.
* Providing advice and guidance on the more complex aspects of payroll, pay, and benefits to clients.
* Advising clients of PAYE liabilities due to HMRC.
* Applying, deducting, and advising clients of any Earnings Arrestments.
* Reporting to HMRC each pay period by the required deadline dates.
* Reporting and recoverable statutory payments and Apprenticeship Levy to HMRC.
* Performing manual calculations on all elements (Tax, NIC, Director NIC, Student Loan, Earnings Arrestments & Pensions).
* Making salary & PAYE payments on behalf of clients as an approved BACS Bureau.
* Preparation and submission of monthly CIS Returns and CIS Suffered submissions to HMRC.
* Building effective and long-term working relationships with clients.
About You
* Excellent communication skills — engaging with clients over the phone and via email.
* Experience working in high-pressure environments and managing multiple projects.
* Experience in a payroll bureau setting.
* Proactive and enthusiastic attitude, eager to learn and excel.
* General knowledge of the payroll process from start to finish is beneficial.
* Experience in Sage or Xero is desirable.
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
Why work for EQ?
We are an employer who cares; supporting individuals to reach their personal and professional goals. We offer ongoing training, development, and investment in technology, fostering a supportive environment aligned with our values.
Our benefits include:
* Competitive salary
* 33 days annual leave, with additional leave after 3 and 5 years
* Pension (up to 5% employee contribution, matched by EQ)
* Life insurance (4 x annual salary)
* Paid volunteering hours
* Enhanced maternity and paternity/partner leave and pay
* Hybrid working (one day from home post-probation)
* Private medical cover (conditions apply)
* Income protection
* Continuous training and support
* EE Perks: 20% off plans plus additional codes for friends and family
* Social events and a positive work culture
If you’re passionate about people, driven by purpose, and eager to grow with a forward-thinking firm, we’d love to hear from you.
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