Payroll Clerk

Come and join the UK’s 4th largest independent provider in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Payroll Clerk in our Finance team in Sevenoaks, Kent. This role will be hybrid, 2 days in the office and 3 days working remotely.

The Payroll Assistant will support the Senior Payroll Manager and Payroll Managers in processing employee payroll and provide efficient and confidential administrative support to the payroll team and employee. The individual will work with the wider payroll team to ensure timely and accurate payroll processing and support employees with any questions that may arise.

What you'll be doing:

• The preparation and processing of weekly, four weekly and monthly payrolls including data entry, checking and dealing with employee enquires (shift pay, holiday pay, Tax, NI,
• Pension etc)
• Providing support across systems used by the office as requested by the Senior Group Payroll manager including Sage Payroll and Open People.
• System Transitions – support the migration of payroll from Sage to Open People • Data management – cleansing of payroll data to ensure up to date records are accurate
• Ensuring key data is accurate and up to date on all systems managed by the office e.g.
• Payroll Input – Starters, Leavers, Data processing
• Payroll Inboxes - emails and input data
• Providing Payroll service in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensuring payroll legislation is adhered too.
• Managing the distribution of P45s ensuring these are issued to leavers of the organisation in a timely manner.
• Ensuring department email inboxes are clear and up to date and all items processed and filed correctly
• Assisting with payroll queries and issues, comments and complaints in line with policy and process.
• Supporting the team performing general office duties e.g. sending correspondence
• Demonstrating confidentiality and discretion at all times. Ensure GDPR compliant at all times.

What experience you'll have:

• Experience in payroll processing in multi-site business
• Experience of Sage payroll or Advanced (Open People) systems desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications:

• Positive enthusiastic approach with a can-do attitude
• Able to work autonomously and flexibly
• Good organisation skills
• Good Excel and all-round IT skills
• High level of accuracy and good attention to detail.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group