Payroll Assistant

“Without a sense of caring there can be no sense of community.”  Anthony J. D'Angelo.
 
Sheridan Maine is pleased to be recruiting for a Payroll Assistant on behalf of a growing organisation within the healthcare sector. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that provides essential services across multiple locations, playing a key role in ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing for a large and dedicated workforce.
 
Responsibilities of the Payroll Assistant will include:

• Process end-to-end, high-volume monthly payroll, ensuring timely and accurate payment of wages.
• Manage payroll inboxes, responding to employee queries efficiently.
• Process new starters and leavers, ensuring all relevant payroll data is updated.
• Handle statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, and SPP.
• Monitor and manage employee data and timesheets for payroll accuracy.
• Generate payroll reports and reconcile payroll data to ensure correctness.
• Maintain and update payroll records, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Accurately calculate wages, overtime, bonuses, and deductions.
• Provide employee support, resolving payroll-related queries from staff and management.
• Process and maintain essential payroll documentation such as P45s and P60s.

 
The successful Payroll Assistant will require:

• Previous experience in payroll processing within a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payment processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in payroll calculations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to support employees and resolve queries effectively.
• Proficiency in payroll software and Microsoft Excel.

 
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and supportive organisation, offering long-term career development in payroll and finance. If you are a detail-oriented payroll professional looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.  Click on “apply” as soon as possible.
 
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.