Payroll Clerk - Part Time

Location: Leads Road, Hull, HU7 0DG

Hours: 18 - 22.5 hours per week scheduled over three days (Tuesday to Thursday), providing flexibility to accommodate work-life balance.

Salary: GBP25,000 - GBP27,000 per annum (FTE), dependent on experience, plus a competitive incentive scheme alongside our flexible reward and benefits offer.

Role Overview:

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Part-time Payroll Clerk to join our team. As a Payroll Clerk, you will be an integral part of our payroll team responsible for processing payroll for a group of companies. This position requires knowledge of Sage Payroll and previous payroll experience and will work alongside our current full-time Payroll Professional.

Key Responsibilities

Process payroll ensuring accuracy and timeliness in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.

Utilise Sage Payroll software to input and maintain employee data, including salary adjustments, deductions, and personnel records.

Calculate and process various payroll elements, such as wages, overtime, bonuses, benefits, pensions, expenses and holidays

Verify payroll information, review timesheets, resolve any discrepancies or issues that arise, as well as expenses.

Generate payroll reports, including payslips, payroll summaries, and statutory reports, and distribute them to employees and relevant stakeholders.

Maintain payroll records and ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with data protection regulations.

Assist with payroll-related inquiries from employees, providing prompt and accurate responses to resolve any payroll-related concerns.

Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to ensure accurate employee data transfer and compliance with payroll and tax regulations.

Stay up to date with changes in payroll legislation and regulations, making necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.

Contribute to process improvements and best practices within the payroll function, suggesting and implementing efficiency-enhancing measures.

Requirements:

As well as exhibiting our company behaviours of being Positive, Professional, Customer Focused, a Team Player and Doing the Right Thing, the successful person will have the following:

• Previous experience in payroll processing, preferably using Sage Payroll software.
• Familiarity with payroll regulations, tax rules, and statutory requirements.

• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills to ensure accurate payroll processing.

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and maintain a high level of professionalism.

• Effective communication skills to interact with employees and respond to payroll-related inquiries.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in MS Excel and other relevant software applications.

• Flexible and adaptable, able to work independently and as part of a team.

• High level of integrity and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.

• Have a flexible attitude towards hours worked and support the wider team during holiday and sickness periods.

Benefits:

• Salary: GBP25,000 - GBP27,000 (FTE)
• Annual Bonus opportunity
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 28 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates
• Auto Enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High Street & Retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Paid Parental Leave and Sickness Absence schemes
• Plus more in our flexible reward & benefits offer, further information available from our People Team.