Payroll Assistant

Description

Do you have experience of working within payroll and customer service? We are seeking a Payroll Assistant to work within our clients’ Payroll Team in West Lothian for a contract that is initially until the end of March 2019. Working 36 hours per week, earning £9.69 per hour and accruing holidays, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to further their payroll experience.

Duties include:

· Ensuring the accurate update of payroll related information to the HR/Payroll systems including, but not limited to, processing of new starts, leavers and changes, timesheets, and student loan deductions
· Calculating and process sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption payments
· Processing and reconciliation of pay runs, reviewing exception reports, checking integrity of figures and process any non BACS payments
· Update of statutory information received from HMRC, DWP, Lothian Pension Fund and Scottish Public Sector Pension Authority
· Calculation of payroll advances and adjustments
· Work with spreadsheets and other software and reporting tools

Essential:

· Educated to higher level or equivalent
· Knowledge of payroll processes and statutory regulations
· Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications
· Tact, diplomacy and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information
· Understanding of the Data Protection Act
· Conversant with Inland Revenue and DSS regulations
· Good PC and keyboard skills

If you would like to be considered for this Payroll Assistant role based in West Lothian, please click the link to apply, we would love to hear from you!

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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