Average Payroll Clerk salary in the UK

Payroll Clerk Location: Bradstow School, 34 Dumpton Park Drive, CT10 1BYSalary: £9,848.92 - £13,808.11, DOE + BenefitsContract: Part time, 15-20 hours per weekHours: Negotiable We offer a generous salary and benefits including: • Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme• Employee Rewards High Street Discount Scheme• Private Healthcare• Investors In People Platinum Accredited employer• Fantastic training and development opportunities• Thorough induction process• Strong health and well-being focus• Generous Holiday Allowance *We are currently awaiting confirmation of the pay increase for 2024/25 which will be backdated to the candidates start date. Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school and children’s home for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland in Broadstairs, Kent. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviours that may be challenging using a Gentle Teaching approach and engaging in reflective practice. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management. We have also been awarded the Platinum standard for the Investors in People accreditation and can offer a vibrant, life-long career. Payroll Clerk - About the role: The successful candidate must be professional, positive, efficient and competent as the first point of contact for colleagues and relevant external agencies for all payroll-related matters. You will ensure the smooth operation of the school’s payroll ensuring compliance with the national and local agreements, employment contracts, the School’s Financial Management Handbook, scheme of delegation and other instructions as issued from time to time; using the appropriate systems for all payroll-related matters. Despite serving only 62 young people, we are a £14M turnover school and employ around 250 staff. The finance function, therefore, is not only important, but complex, with a high volume of transactions, and need to provide a friendly and approachable service, supporting those colleagues who work directly with our young people. Key Responsibilities: • To ensure the smooth operation of the school’s payroll.• With support, design, implement and continuously improve appropriate, efficient systems for the booking of additional staff resource when required.• Assist the Finance Manager to report on and maintain the school’s various budgets and reporting on variances as appropriate.• To work with the Finance Manager to reconcile payroll reports, the budget and so on as required, and to submit timely and accurate reports to the Local Authority as required.• Participate with other members of the admin team to cover front-of-house functions as required. For example, answering incoming calls, staffing reception and so on. Payroll Clerk - Qualifications Experience and Qualities: Essential: • Experience at the accurate and timely processing, recording, reporting and analysis of relevant financial transactions within an electronic payroll system, and with an external payroll bureau, and with processing payroll fully in- house.Excellent knowledge of financial procedures and budget planning and control.• Knowledge of payroll and relevant financial procedures, regulations and processes.• Ability to plan, prioritise and execute tasks and activities within own and provided deadlines. Desirable: • Experience of handling and accounting for petty cash.• Holding or working towards a relevant formal accounting qualification such as AAT.• Previous experience of working within a relevant public sector environment. If you feel you have the skills and experience to be considered for this role, click on apply today forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. No agencies please.

Our client is currently recruiting for an experienced, hands on Payroll Clerk to join thier busy team and be part of the wider Finance Team. The purpose of the role is to ensure accurate and timely salary and expense payments to the Group’s employees in line with statutory requirements and Group policy whilst providing the business with accurate payroll costings and data. As a Payroll Clerk within the Payroll Team your key responsibilities will be: Responsibility for end to end payroll processing for a number of Local Company Offices and branches within the Group including full monthly reconciliation of payroll, preparation and submission of BACS and RTI files.Responsibility for processing employee expense and mileage payments. To include checking for tax status, particularly in terms of 24 month rule for site based employees and reimbursement for commute travel.Ensure all payroll deadlines are maintained through an awareness of priorities and workload.Maintaining in depth knowledge of payroll and pension legislation, including Local Government Pension Schemes.Assist in creating and posting all payroll journals to the Finance system.Assist in reconciling and paying over third party and pension payments.Maintain P11d and payroll records for company benefit schemes, particularly the Private Medical Scheme and Company Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.Retain payroll records in accordance with statute and policy.Producing ad-hoc reports as required by the business.Assist in attending to queries raised by employees and business, ensuring all emails in the generic Payroll Inbox are cleared on the allocated day.Support with project work as required.Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times in compliance with Group policy and relevant Data Protection guidelines. Essential and Desirable Criteria Essential Good level of educationGood level of written and spoken EnglishKnowledge of relevant Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly excelExperience of using integrated HR/Payroll softwareAbility to carry out all technical payroll calculations manuallyProven experience in a complex payroll environmentProven experience of working as part of a teamA courteous and helpful manner when resolving issuesAbility to prioritise with a flexible approachStrong customer service skillsAttention to detail Desirable CIPP or similar qualification.Experience of working within a Finance environmentExperience of Resourcelink Additional Information This will be a hybrid role which will require a presence in their office 3 days per week. They will provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile and flexible working wherever possible. They are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. In return for your hard work, they offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus, and a car scheme that will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. You'll also benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the run car leasing scheme.

Our client is currently recruiting for an experienced, hands on Payroll Clerk to join thier busy team and be part of the wider Finance Team. The purpose of the role is to ensure accurate and timely salary and expense payments to the Group’s employees in line with statutory requirements and Group policy whilst providing the business with accurate payroll costings and data. As a Payroll Clerk within the Payroll Team your key responsibilities will be: Responsibility for end to end payroll processing for a number of Local Company Offices and branches within the Group including full monthly reconciliation of payroll, preparation and submission of BACS and RTI files.Responsibility for processing employee expense and mileage payments. To include checking for tax status, particularly in terms of 24 month rule for site based employees and reimbursement for commute travel.Ensure all payroll deadlines are maintained through an awareness of priorities and workload.Maintaining in depth knowledge of payroll and pension legislation, including Local Government Pension Schemes.Assist in creating and posting all payroll journals to the Finance system.Assist in reconciling and paying over third party and pension payments.Maintain P11d and payroll records for company benefit schemes, particularly the Private Medical Scheme and Company Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme.Retain payroll records in accordance with statute and policy.Producing ad-hoc reports as required by the business.Assist in attending to queries raised by employees and business, ensuring all emails in the generic Payroll Inbox are cleared on the allocated day.Support with project work as required.Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times in compliance with Group policy and relevant Data Protection guidelines. Essential and Desirable Criteria Essential Good level of educationGood level of written and spoken EnglishKnowledge of relevant Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly excelExperience of using integrated HR/Payroll softwareAbility to carry out all technical payroll calculations manuallyProven experience in a complex payroll environmentProven experience of working as part of a teamA courteous and helpful manner when resolving issuesAbility to prioritise with a flexible approachStrong customer service skillsAttention to detail Desirable CIPP or similar qualification.Experience of working within a Finance environmentExperience of Resourcelink Additional Information This will be a hybrid role which will require a presence in their office 3 days per week. They will provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile and flexible working wherever possible. They are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme. In return for your hard work, they offer a competitive package that includes flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus, and a car scheme that will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. You'll also benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the run car leasing scheme.