Standish, Wigan Head Office Contract
Payroll Assistant - 12 month FTC
Full Time 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Due to internal progression, we are looking for a Payroll Assistant on a FTC maternity cover basis for 12 months, to support the payroll team in processing monthly and weekly payroll for all ACH employees.
Benefits for a Payroll Assistant
Bi-Annual retention bonus
24 days annual leave
Group life assurance 3 x basic salary
Pension 4% employer 5% employees
Online access to payslips, book and view holidays and personal info
Access to the Ainscough Advantage (People Value) benefits platform
Responsibilities
1. Processing high volume payrolls
2. Calculating and processing SMP, SPP and SSP payments
3. Resolving queries from employees and their managers
4. Acting as the first point of contact for payroll systems issues
5. Handling systems problems, queries and discrepancies
6. Processing P45’s
7. Processing BACS payments
8. Creating and updating spreadsheets
9. Year-end payroll and issuing of P60s
Knowledge & Experience
10. Processing payroll would be advantageous, but not essential
11. Strong administration and organisational skills
12. High level of attention to detail
13. Excellent Microsoft office skills particularly in Excel
14. Great communication skills
15. IT literate – comfortable using a range of systems
Person Specification
16. Team Player
17. Open to learning
18. Ability to learn and apply technical knowledge
19. Good communicator
20. Essential Maths & English grade 4 or above (or equivalent)