Payroll Assistant

We are looking for a Payroll Assistant to join our Finance Team!

As a Payroll Assistant, you will assist the Payroll Specialist in the Finance department, supporting the payroll function and data entry for the organisation, as well as best practices within payroll.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the payroll specialist in processing payroll, ensuring all payroll policies and procedures are adhered to, to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation
• Facilitate the onboarding and exit process for payroll to ensure administration is accurately completed and smooth transition
• Collaborate with the Payroll Specialist on benefits, deductions, one-off payments and tax implications where necessary, to ensure accuracy and smooth operation
• Prepare 3rd party payments with associated backup and support the wider finance team by posting payroll journals to the ledgers assisting in information recording on all payroll-related transactions to support with the assessment of financial impact
• Assist the payroll specialist in the creation of balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining full back-up schedules for key control accounts including net pay and associated standard deductions to provide key data and enable appropriate escalation to the for resolution as needed

Key Requirements

• GCSE Maths & English (A*-C/4-9) (or equivalent)
• CIPP Level 5 or equivalent or willingness to undertake and complete on appointment
• Demonstrable Experience of supporting Payroll in a complex organisation.
• Understanding of financial regulations and processes
• Demonstrable experience in relevant balance sheet reconciliations

Interviews for this role will be taking place week commencing 15th Jan 2024.

What we offer in return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
• Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.