Are you looking for a role where you can be part of a supportive payroll team and get hands-on with high-volume, fast-paced payroll processing? This is an exciting opportunity to join a large distribution business in Walsall as a Payroll Assistant. With roughly 12,000 employees across the group, you'll be exposed to a wide range of payroll processes, and you'll play a vital role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
This position is initially temporary, but the business are currently exploring permanent recruitment. That means if you join and do a great job, there's a very strong chance you'll secure a permanent opportunity here. Perfect if you're available at short notice and keen to step into a role where your career can grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the accurate and timely processing of both hourly and salaried payrolls.
- Assist with payroll runs on a 4-weekly (hourly staff) and monthly (salaried staff) cycle.
- Handle payroll queries from employees and line managers, escalating complex issues where required.
- Support with statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, and SPP.
- Work with manual tax calculations if needed.
- Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with GDPR and payroll legislation.
- Collaborate with colleagues across payroll, HR, and finance to resolve queries.
- Contribute to payroll checks, reporting, and validation processes.
- Keep up to date with payroll procedures and changes in legislation.
Candidate Attributes and Skills
- Familiar with working in a high-volume payroll function within a larger organisation.
- Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and V-lookups.
- Confident with payroll processes, but you don't need years of deep experience - just a solid grounding.
- A real team player, willing to support colleagues and share knowledge.
- Well organised, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Available at short notice and open to temporary-to-permanent opportunities.
Benefits
- Hybrid working - up to 2 days a week in the office.
- Competitive hourly rate.
- Parking on-site.
- Friendly and supportive team.
- 37.5 hour working week with some flexibility on start and finish times.
Summary
If you're looking for a Payroll Assistant position where you can join a supportive team, develop your experience with high-volume payroll, and secure a pathway to a permanent opportunity, this could be the perfect role for you.
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