Payroll Assistant

5 months ago


Wigan, United Kingdom Ainscough Crane Hire Full time

Payroll Assistant

Standish, Wigan

Full-time, Fixed Term contract up to 12 months covering Maternity Leave

Ainscough Crane Hire

Based across 30 locations, our dedicated team of experts are passionate about delivering projects on time, to budget and, most importantly, to the highest possible standard of safety. Our industry-recognised Make the Safe Choice ethos is at our core and underpins every single thing we do, from contract lifts and crane hire to specialist projects for customers.

Our reputation as a market leader is not just a result of our expansive fleet and comprehensive network of locations across the UK, but is also derived from the workplace culture that allows our team to perform their duties with passion and pride.

Ainscough Crane Hire are recruiting a Payroll Assistant to join our busy HR / Payroll team based at our Standish, Wigan office. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will assist in processing a large weekly and monthly payroll accurately and within tight deadlines.

The Role
- Processing high volume payrolls
- Calculating and processing SMP, SPP and SSP payments
- Resolving queries from employees and their managers
- Checking and authorising operator timesheets in accordance with company Wage Agreements
- Processing P45's
- Processing BACS payments
- Creating and updating spreadsheets

Experience / Knowledge
- Processing payroll would be advantageous, but not essential
- Strong administration and organisational skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Ideally have a proven track record in finance
- Excellent Microsoft office skills particularly in Excel
- Great communication skills
- Secure necessary materials and parts for the work in good time, ordering/ chasing from supplier's if necessary

Person Specification
- Team Player
- Open to learning
- Good communicator
- Essential Maths & English grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

Benefits for a Payroll Assistant
- Bi-Annual retention bonus
- 24 days annual leave plus an additional day at 2 years service and 5 years service and every 5 years after
- Pension 4% employer 5% employees
- Online access to payslips, book and view holidays and personal info
- Access to the Ainscough Advantage (People Value) benefits platform



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