Payroll Trainee

We are currently partnering with a growing accountancy organisation in Farnham, recruiting for a Payroll Trainee.

This is a Trainee position and full training and support will be given to develop your skills and abilities for a long-term career within practice.

Key Responsibilities:

Build productive working relationships within the accountancy and with clients as required
Develop and apply your technical knowledge through on-the-job training and formal qualifications
Process starters and leavers, calculating statutory payments, RTI submissions, Pension Deductions etc
Liaise directly with clients to ensure accuracy of payroll data and answer phone queries, resolve problems and provide payroll support
Communicate with clients, other staff, Directors and the HM Revenue & Customs
Process payrolls on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly basis (or as directed) for a range of clients of various sizes and from a diverse range of businesses 
Experience/Skills Needed:
There are two routes to enter our training programme. You may apply after A-Levels (A,B,B) or equivalent qualifications. Alternatively, we welcome applications from university students who have achieved or are predicted a 2:1 or above. We also look for the following:

You must have GCSEs in Maths and English at grade 5 or above
Proven communication skills, both written and verbal
Enjoy working as part of a team and self-motivated
Willingness to undertake and succeed in a range of professional studies
Relevant work experience and/or experience of working within a practice environment would be great but not essential
Strong IT skills, specifically Excel and able to pick up new IT packages very quickly
Exceptional attention to detail
A positive, confident and proactive attitude Company Benefits:

Career progression plans
In-depth training process
Competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cash plan, retail discount scheme, electric vehicles salary sacrifice, cycle to work
Generous holiday allowance
Wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing – employees are also offered one Wellbeing Day off a yearIf you have the relevant skills and experience, you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity, so click ‘Apply’ now

If you know someone suitable for this role, share the word and through our referral scheme receive up to £250  for further details on our recommendation scheme. This is just one of the many roles we are working on at the Sammons Recruitment Group. Please visit our website for full details on all Permanent, Temporary and Contract career opportunities we are actively seeking candidates for. Recruiting on the basis of Talent, we are committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the workplace and consider all applications. Any salary advertised is for search purposes only. If you have not heard from us within 7 days you will have not been successful on this occasion, however, we would welcome your application for alternative vacancies