Job Description

Job Title : Payroll Assistant

Ref: (phone number removed)

Location: York / Flexible working available

Salary: £18.98 / hour (Circa  34,500 pa) 

Role Type: Contract 6-9 months

Role Summary

This is an exciting time to join a busy rail company as a Payroll Assistant in a large Payroll team that are providing payroll support for a workforce of over 3000 employees nationally.

The role

You will support the Payroll team with data entry to ensure smooth running of weekly Payroll. This may include:

-Manual changes to information provided by our people, including statutory and voluntary deductions

-Ensuring the correct levels of entitlement to company and statutory sick pay are recorded and payments are made accordingly.

-Inputting all absence information to the absence management

Inputting of crewplan and timesheet data to the payroll system;

You will support the Payroll team where necessary with the completion of all year-end activities including P11D returns and Central Settlement to ensure the company meets its regulatory and taxation deadlines;

You will act as a first point of contact for payroll queries and where appropriate support the actioning of  relevant adjustments / communications. This many include:

-Calculating maternity, paternity and other statutory leave payments;

- Ensuring all administrative, communication and reporting processes are carried out and meet company and regulatory requirements;

- Administering pension contributions including additional voluntary contributions to meet company and regulatory requirements;

-Calculating arrears of pay, average earnings and gross pay;

- Interpret and apply Inland Revenue rules and company conditions of service that affect pay;

-Ensuring deductions/calculations associated with benefit schemes (salary sacrifice schemes/saving schemes for example) are correctly recorded/processed

- Providing information to internal and external customers as required and in line with company policies and procedures, ensuring that confidentiality is maintained;

Supporting contract changes including new entrant and leaver actions in the HR and Payroll system

Ensuring all routine internal checks are carried out and that all timesheets, claims and data amendments are correctly authorised, carry out routine sample check to maintain data accuracy;

Ensuring that any anomalies / under / overpayments are corrected satisfactorily and in accordance with established procedures

• Assist with systems testing ahead of upgrades to the People and Payroll system;

• Ensure payroll records are accurate and up to date with relevant documentation scanned and included on the People and Payroll system;

The company

Our client is a leading rail company that are currently investing in improving their Payroll function through system and process upgrades. This is an essential role that will support the maintenance of the current function whilst the new systems and processes are introduced. My client is an equal opportunities employer that create an inclusive working environment and have a commitment to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in the rail sector.

The ideal candidate will have:

Previous experience within a payroll department in any direct payroll administration or support function

Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to work collaboratively and communicate well within the team

Basic Excel skills – ability to interpret and input data between Excel and other systems

Efficient use of digital systems and ability to manage high volume data entry

To apply please send an updated CV to (url removed)

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation