Payroll Assistant

Howarth Morris are excited to be recruiting for an award winning business based in the Runcorn area. This Global/ well known organisation is looking to add an experienced Payroll Assistant to their 11 strong Payroll team. Working within a fast paced and dynamic environment this role will contribute to the wider payroll team to provide vital payroll support to the business.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a payroll team and be able to demonstrate the ability to carry out Manual Calculations.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge in a growing business where they can achieve excellent support and career progression.

The Payroll Assistant will be responsible for:

• Direct data inputting of variable data such as absence and overtime
• End to end management of own payrolls
• Processing all starters and leavers
• Manual calculations including calculating entitlements to occupational sick pay, SSP, SMP, SPP
• Reconciliation of all payments and deductions to payroll
• Deal with all correspondence and telephone enquiries from employees - including tax issues, maternity calculations and national insurance queries
• Dealing with all correspondence from Inland Revenue and Government Departments

The successful candidate will have:

• A strong level of payroll experience with understanding of HMRC legislation
• Excellent IT skill including Advanced Excel (V-Lookups, Pivot Table, Sum If, Count If and analysis tools)
• Working knowledge of time & attendance software
• An understanding of a Unionised workforce is considered an advantage
• Excellent oral and written communications and ability to communicate effectively
• The ability to work on own initiative to produce workload to agreed timetable in a challenging environment
• Ability to work closely with other departments and managers

This fantastic role comes with a generous benefits package including:-

• Salary up to 22K (Dependant on experience)
• 28 days holiday (Including Bank Hols)
• Hours 9am-5pm (Mon - Fri)
• Pension Scheme
• Child Care Vouchers
• Opportunity to progress and work for a global leader
• Free on-site Parking


Howarth Morris is the North Wests leading Financial, HR and Office Support Recruitment Consultancy. Our Financial Selection division is dedicated to the career management of Part Qualified and Qualified Professionals across ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT, ICM, CIPP and CIPD. We are committed to providing our clients with the best candidates for their business and our candidates with the best opportunities for their career. Visit our website for more information on our unique profile and market leading service and call or email today to hear more about this and other exciting opportunities in the region.