Payroll/Accounts Assistant

Athwal Resourcing is currently recruiting for a newly created Payroll Administrator/Accounts Assistant role on behalf of a well-established medium size engineering business in Birmingham.

The role will primarily focus on ensuring that payroll is accurately managed and delivered each month. The payroll administrator role is to make sure that people get paid on the right date and receive the correct amount of money. The successful applicant will have experience in processing and completing a company payroll. Assisting with and compiling accounting reports, compiling and inputting data.The role will be working with the Financial Controller, HR & Learning and Development Officer and accounts team within the accounts department.

Key responsibilities:

* Ensure all employees are paid accurately and on time;
* Maintaining three payrolls weekly, monthly and Directors within sage 50 payroll system;
* Processing the end of year payroll;
* Calculating overtime hours worked, shift payment and any expenses;
* Processing holidays booked and taken, absence and sick payments, maternity, paternity and pay increases;
* Deducting tax and national insurance payments and any other anomalies;
* Issuing and processing Tax forms and P45s;
* Processing new starters and Leavers documents and updating their information in the system;
* Ensuring pension auto enrolment processes and assessments are completed;
* Payments are transferred through the banking system;
* Filing and photocopying of employee related documents;
* HR administration duties such as holiday management, lost time and contract generation;
* Dealing with real time information and the end of year processing;
* Other accounts assistant duties include - raising purchase orders, journal completion and inputting and balancing financial data.

Essential skills and experience:

* Payroll training and experience;
* Experience on Sage Payroll;
* Knowledge of legislation and rules tax;
* Confidence in working with numbers;
* High level of accuracy;
* Ability to read, translate and communication;
* Experience with HR administration;
* Respect for the confidentiality of information and data protection;
* Able to manage time effectively and efficiently;
* Strong attention to detail;
* Able to work to strict deadlines;
* Good IT Skills with Microsoft Office using Word Excel;
* Working towards AAT.

The hours for the role are Monday 8.30 -17.00 (1/2 Hr lunch break) Tuesday to Thursday 8.30 -17.00 (1 Hr lunch break), Friday 8.30-13.00. 35 hours per week.