Payroll Assistant - Irvine - ref. a33687019

We are recruiting for a Payroll Assistant to join a leading manufacturing company based in Irvine on a part time permanent basis. This role is working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8am-5pm based onsite in Irvine offering a pro rata salary of £25-30k (£12-14.40 per hour) plus excellent benefits.

As Payroll Assistant, you will be part of a finance team of 7, looking after the weekly payroll for 300 staff using Sage payroll system. Your main duties would include:

• Administer Weekly Payroll, completing from start to end, ensuring that all employees are paid on time and correctly.
• To accurately input and process all relevant data required for Payroll, including, salaries, overtime/shift/call-out payments, bonuses, benefit deductions, voluntary deductions, maternity/paternity allowances, sickness.
• Process and submit weekly payrolls including statutory year end returns and P60s.
• Send all P45s/P46s to Revenue and Customs for all starters and leavers.
• Processing all leavers ensuring any relevant final payments or deductions are actioned followed by issue of P45
• Update all statutory payments as appropriate i.e. SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP.
• Actioning any deduction from earnings attachments
• Maintaining records on payroll systems for employee holidays ensuring all authorised holidays are recorded and paid accurately
• Ensuring all FPS/HMRC updates are submitted within set timescales
• Company Pension Scheme – manage all pension submissions to company pension scheme and action any changes
• Actioning required changes and updates to Employee Tax Coding as per instruction from HMRC

We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:

• Strong payroll background is required
• Experience of using SAGE is advantageous, however, extensive experience of a computerised payroll system is essential.
• Knowledge of Revenue and Customs’ current legislation e.g. NI rates, statutory payments etc.
• Strong MS Outlook, Excel and Word skills are essential.
• Flexibility with hours and peak periods of work is essential.
• CIPP qualification desirable
• Practical payroll experience – ability to explain PAYE and calculations
• RTI and auto-enrolment exposure

Benefits Include:

• Annual Leave: 28 days (inclusive of public hols)
• Birthday Leave (1 day)
• Service Leave (1 extra day per 5 years of Service)
• Pension (4% ER, 4% EE)
• Non-Contributory Life Assurance Death In Service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company Sick Pay

Please apply today or call us to discuss this Payroll Assistant role in more detail!

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.