Payroll Assistant - Part Time

Information

• Training and development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package

 

At CrossReach, we offer quality care and counselling to a wide range of people in need.  But our real story is the work that our staff do: reaching out and making a difference to the lives of others. With over 60 services and 2,000 staff across Scotland, efficient financial management is essential to the success of our organisation and maintaining our high levels of care.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Payroll Assistant to assist in the processing of payroll services within the Finance section ensuring that agreed timescales, legislative and audit requirements are met.  For this role you will need to have experience of working with financial data and be able to carry out accurate data entry.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including an employer contributory pension, healthcare scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Salary is pro rata of 38.5 hours per week.

Main Function

To assist in the processing of payroll services within the Finance section ensuring that agreed timescales, legislative and audit requirements are met.

Main Duties

1. To be responsible for a particular area of the payroll as agreed with the Payroll Supervisor.
2. To input all necessary data to the payroll system to ensure employees are set up/deleted from the system and are paid accurately and within agreed timescales.
3. To ensure that all statutory payments are made and make deductions ensuring CrossReach complies with current legislation.
4. To ensure that payslips are printed, sealed and distributed to meet agreed timescales.
5. To provide clarification, advice and guidance to staff and managers regarding all payments made.
6. To run reports and provide statistical information from the payroll system, as required by the Payroll Supervisor and or Business Partner.
7. To provide guidance to Services in processing and authorising of all salary and expenses payments.
8. To complete and return authorised requests for information i.e. mortgage references requests etc. within agreed timescales.
9. To be responsible for the upkeep of accurate filing systems.
10. To be involved in the development of the Payroll System to meet the needs of the Business Review.
11. To undertake any other duties as specified by the Payroll Supervisor or Business Partner.

Personal

Have respect for all aspects of Christian worship.

This post requires you to complete a Disclosure Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.

Skills and Abilities

Essential:

• Postholder must possess basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet.
• Experience of working with financial data
• Ability to carry out accurate data entry.