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Payroll & Finance Officer
Location: Great Dunmow
Salary: £30k - £34k per annum + full company benefits
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time Only
Assure Personnel are supporting a well-established logistics company to hire for a meticulous and experienced Payroll Clerk. The successful candidate will manage payroll for up to 125 employees.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the complete payroll cycle from start to finish.
- Process weekly payroll for approximately 125 individuals.
- Collect, verify, and maintain timesheets, work hours, and site attendance data.
- Ensure all payroll records are accurate, current, and handled with confidentiality.
- Reconcile deductions and payments with HMRC.
- Generate and analyse payroll reports for internal stakeholders.
- Address payroll-related questions from staff and subcontractors.
- Ensure all processes adhere to current UK payroll legislation.
- Manage pension contributions, tax code changes, and statutory deductions (PAYE, NI, SMP, SSP, etc.).
- Support audits through accurate reconciliation of payroll records.
- Conduct Right to Work verification's.
- Contribute to payroll and CIS compliance reviews.
- Provide administrative support to the HR team as required.
Required Experience & Skills:
- Minimum of 2 years' experience handling full-cycle payroll, preferably within the construction sector.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Solid working knowledge of Excel.
- In-depth understanding of statutory payroll components such as PAYE, NI, SSP, and SMP.
- Familiarity with payroll software systems (RedSky preferable but not essential).
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
- Strong analytic skills with the ability to resolve discrepancies and improve processes.
- Comfortable managing a high volume of payroll enquiries.
If you have the necessary experience and you are interested in the position, please apply with your CV. REF: INDCO
