Assistant Payroll jobs

Maelor Foods Ltd are currently recruiting for a hardworking, enthusiastic and reliable individual to join the team as a Full Time Payroll Assistant.

The role of Payroll Assistant has an important role to play within our Payroll/Finance department. You will work as part of a team and support the Payroll Officer in the daily administrative duties of the payroll department for weekly paid employees at Maelor Foods Ltd.

Hours of work – 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Salary - Negotiable depending on experience

Duties and responsibilities

• Collation of data and processing of weekly payrolls, to include sickness, absence, bonus/overtime payments, holidays and pensions.
• Processing SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Processing deductions including attachment of earnings.
• Processing starters and leavers through payroll programme.
• Processing and finalising holiday requests, complying with company procedures.
• Responding to queries from employees and management.
• Ensure payroll is processed in an accurate, compliant and timely manner.
• Updating / checking tax codes.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation, adhering to all legal and regulatory requirements (GDPR, HMRC, etc).
• Support all internal and external audits related to payroll.
• Prepare reports for Managers and Directors.
• Assisting with other ad-hoc duties when required.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Prior Payroll knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Professional approach and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Attention to detail
• Able to plan and prioritise own workload.
• Ability to form good working relationships with all staff and Managers.
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Reliable, flexible, adaptable, and committed.
• You will have an excellent understanding of the English language, both spoken and written.

Desirable:

• Previous knowledge and experience of using Sage Payroll.

Benefits of working with us:

The successful applicant will be offered a competitive salary, life assurance 4x salary, salary sacrifice pension and a great opportunity to work in a successful and fast-growing organisation.

The Company

Maelor Foods Ltd is the newly formed sister Company to privately owned Salisbury Poultry (Midlands) Ltd which has been established since 1989. During this time, Salisbury Poultry has gained an enviable reputation in the processing and deboning of chicken. Maelor Foods acquired a substantial site in Wrexham in 2014 and is an ultra-modern slaughtering facility using the most innovative technology and processes.

Maelor Foods sources its birds from local farms who comply to British Red Tractor guidelines, enabling it to provide premium "A" grade quality chickens. Maelor Foods allows for an integration of Salisbury Poultry's supply chain with the ability to offer the end user full farm to fork traceability ensuring total customer satisfaction.

Maelor Foods is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all of its job applicants and employees equally. Maelor Foods takes all reasonable steps to ensure candidates are selected for interview and placement based on their experience, abilities and qualifications without regard to race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wrexham LL13 0UE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• How many years of payroll experience do you have?

Work Location: In person