Payroll Assistant

Payroll Assistant - East London / Essex - £25,000 to £30,000 per annum + bonuses - Multi-disciplinary Recruitment Agency

Are you a Payroll Assistant with a minimum of 12 months of experience?

Have you previously worked within a recruitment agency?

Do you have experience with Merit software?

Would you be able to join an established finance team and hit the ground running?

If you answered yes to the above, then this Payroll Assistant role is for you!

Payroll Assistant - job overview

Due to a rapid increase in business London Teaching Pool Ltd are urgently seeking up a Payroll Assistant to be based at our office in Hainault. In this role, you will be using Merit software to input data and process people's hours, payslips and payrolls. You will need to be customer-focused and have fantastic attention to detail. Have exceptional multitasking and time management skills.

This is an amazing opportunity to become part of a growing team in an expanding business. A prospect to challenge yourself in an exciting role in a fast-paced environment.

There is already a customer service team that will focus on day-to-day client enquiries, so this role is solely to use Merit software to process payroll.

You will be part of a hardworking and friendly team, who enjoy socialising together.

Ideal candidates will have 1year + of experience using Merit software in either the recruitment sector or alternative provider.

Payroll Assistant - your main duties will include:

• Processing high volume payroll including statutory payments & deductions
• Responsible for the checking of new start information
• Run weekly reports in preparation for the monthly payrolls
• Responsible for a wide range of payroll queries
• Ensuring payroll tasks are fully completed and signed off
• Liaising with umbrella companies
• Assisting with month-end processes

Payroll Assistant - you must have the following skills / experience:

• Experience in using Merit software, Inputting timesheet information (Hours, Rates of pay)
• Experience in the use of MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Experience in conducting audits and reconciliations
• Track record of delivering results with deadlines
• Experience in documenting information in accurate summaries and supplying regular documentation

Payroll Assistant - the company

Since the inception of London Teaching Pool Ltd (TLTP) in 2006, we have been providing temporary and permanent staffing solutions within both the private and public sector, specifically within education, medical and care. We are on a considerable number of frameworks / preferred suppliers lists which allow us to work with the biggest multi-academy trusts within Education as well as the National Health Service within the medical field. TLTP prides itself on its high level of service and accreditations through audit (REC Gold Standard and CQC to name a few). Ensuring we put our candidates first in all aspects of our recruitment process is the key to our success.

We are located only four minutes' walk from Hainault underground station on the Central Line and have ample parking on-site.