Payroll Officer

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**ENCOMPASS**

Post title: Payroll Officer
Location: Andersons Chambers, Market Street, Galashiels TD1 3AF

**Salary**: £26,517.40 to £27500.20 depending on experience
Hours: 35 hours per week - Flexible working times during monthly payroll

week required

**OVERALL PURPOSE**
To work with the payroll staff team in processing a monthly payroll service for
clients.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES**
- Carry out monthly payroll process for clients.
- Maintain and update Sage Payroll system to ensure the efficient recording

and processing of information.
- Ensure effective communications with staff, clients, agencies and other

organisations as required.
- Work closely with all staff ensuring effective consultation, communication

and support.
This job description is indicative of the nature and level of responsibilities associated
with this post. It is not intended to be exhaustive, other tasks and responsibilities
may be allocated as necessary from time to time. Our clients employ staff whose
times and hours vary, therefore it is more complex that processing salaries.

**EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS**
**Essential**
Good standard of education with a minimum of 3 Standard Grades including English
and Mathematics.

**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**
**Essential**
**Experience in all aspects of Sage payroll processing**, including a current working
knowledge of RTI.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Good organisational skills.
Ability to work with figures accurately.
Ability to work on own initiative and working to deadlines.
Accuracy and attention to detail.

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**
**Essential**
Reliable, trustworthy and discreet.
Ability to work as an effective member of a team.