Payroll Assistant

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Payroll Assistant

Schedule: 3 days per week

**Salary**: £27,846.00 pro rata

About Us

The Langdale Estate is a 36-acre woodland estate boasting a range of holiday accommodation nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park. We offer our guests luxury, fun and unique experiences that connect with our environment and engage with our local communities. To help us deliver those experiences, we choose people who share our philosophy of putting the planet and our people first. Our teams are full of people with passion, personality, and knowledge. We want people who want to make a difference and who care about creating a guest experience that is special and memorable.

Purpose of the role

Reporting to Management Accountant, as our Payroll Assistant you will be responsible for providing efficient support in payroll activities, ensuring our employees are paid correctly and on time. You will work as part of a larger Finance Team responsible for the expenditure of the business.

This is a role which is integral to the team to deliver payroll for several subsidiaries.

Role Requirements
- Proactively collect accurate payroll data and raising any anomalies with team leads in readiness for payroll processing dates.
- Working with other departments to ensure any changes are processed correctly, taking ownership of the approvals when required.
- Submission of payment authorisation or payment file to meet payroll deadlines.
- Submission of bi-weekly, monthly payrolls.
- Support with monthly and end of year reporting requirements.
- Work with the finance team with reporting tasks and audit/compliance related activity.
- Be a point of contact for Management with employee queries on behalf of colleagues.
- Work collaboratively with the HR Team on staff changes, including but not limited to new joiners, leavers and rehires.
- General administration duties to support the wider Finance Team.
- Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies with payroll records.
- Complete payroll reports for record-keeping purposes and for managerial review.
- The successful Payroll Assistant will join an efficient team where career development is encouraged. We are looking for a diligent and exceptionally organised individual who enjoys being part of a consistent offering.
- The right person will be able to hit the ground running with their experience in payroll processes and hold a good understanding of current pay and payroll law. Experience with SAGE 50 payroll would be advantageous.
- They will be confident using excel at intermediate level and have worked in a payroll role previously, striving to get things right first time and working to tight deadlines.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Langdale Estate Little Extras
- Be our guest with a yearly complimentary stay in our Langdale hotel, B&B rate for one night.
- Get fit for free with complimentary access to our Fitness and Leisure Facilities.
- Get fed for free with meals available in our staff canteen.
- Get recognised with a chance to win cash prizes through Guest Nominations and for colleagues voting you a Langdale Superstar.
- Get a bonus of up to £300.00 with our Refer a Friend scheme.
- Get Support with access to our confidential and impartial Employee Assistance Program (EAP) supported by our team of trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Get it for less with staff discounts in Wainwrights Inn, Brimstone Spa, Brimstone Hotel, and Stove Restaurant alongside external Discounts such as Kendal Physio, Windermere Cruises, and B&Q Trade.
- Get Security after 6 months service you will gain enhanced Sick Pay and Life Cover up to twice your salary.