Payroll Assistant | Sevenoaks/Hybrid | £25,000 - £28,000

Our client, a well established business, has seen a consistent and strong period of growth and success and is now entering their next exciting period of growth and as a result are looking to appoint a Payroll Assistant to join their growing Head Office Finance team based in Kent.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
• The preparation and processing of weekly/monthly payrolls including data entry, checking and dealing with employee enquires (shift pay, holiday pay, Tax, NI, Pension etc)
• Providing support across systems used by the office as requested by the Senior Group Payroll manager including Sage Payroll and Open People.
• System Transitions - support the migration of payroll from Sage to Open People
• Data management - cleansing of payroll data to ensure up to date records are accurate
• Ensuring key data is accurate and up to date on all systems managed by the office e.g. Payroll Input - starters, Leavers, Data processing, Payroll Inboxes - emails and input data
• Providing Payroll service in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensuring payroll legislation is adhered too.
• Managing the distribution of P45s ensuring these are issued to leavers of the organisation in a timely manner.
• Ensuring department email inboxes are clear and up to date and all items processed and filed correctly
• Assisting with payroll queries and issues, comments and complaints in line with policy and process.
• Supporting the team performing general office duties e.g. sending correspondence
• Demonstrating confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Ensure GDPR compliant at all times.

Skills & Qualities
• Experience of payroll processing
• Ability to always exercise confidentiality and discretion.
• Positive enthusiastic approach with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to thrive on working to tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Works well as part of a team whilst taking ownership of individual role

Benefits
• Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday that increases with service
• Plus your birthday off
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Flexible working opportunities
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and first class training
• Employee Assistance programme
• Pension contribution