Part Time Payroll Assistant (24 Hrs A Week)

***applicants would be expected to work longer hours during USA payroll workloads, hours on the following weeks can then be reduced to balance this out**

***applicants MUST have some knowledge of USA payroll processes as well as UK**

Role Purpose:

To ensure all staff payments are made accurately, promptly and in line with UK and US Legislation. To enable staff, budget holders and managers to access funds appropriately.

Key Responsibilities:

• To understand and apply UK and US Payroll and legislation.
• Deal with day to day payroll tasks.
• Resolve wide-ranging problems and queries quickly and efficiently
• Provide support, advice and training to staff across at all levels.
• Ability to make payments to staff via various payment me
• Contribute to identifying and implementing changes to processes and procedures.
• To be able work collaboratively within the team to ensure effective information sharing
• Work accurately to a high standard in a time pressured environment
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of an agreed area within the Payroll team
• Planning to meet departmental and organisational deadlines and being flexible in responding to the needs of the business
• Provide a high level of customer service
• Pro-actively communicate with internal and external bodies as required
• To liaise with the software/service providers to assist in resolving issues and enhancing software
• To complete control and bank reconciliations and resolve day-to-day finance queries
• To document tasks and procedures as required
• Contribute to the development of improvements and new procedures, identifying potential improvements
• Provide support and training to users, to budget holders and managers at all levels
• Provide back up and support across the team and department
• To support the Group Payroll Manager with any tasks as required

Skills Required

• Demonstrated payroll experience and knowledge
• Ability to interpret awards and legislation
• Understanding of payroll legislation and processes ie tax, national insurance
• Knowledge of US payroll processes
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Good planning and organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Able to demonstrate initiative and flexibility
• Excellent IT skills, including specialist software
• Knowledge of systems report writing (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills
• Numerate and attention to detail

Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.