Payroll Assistant & Admin
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Position Overview & Specifications
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor
Language: Mandarin, English
Responsibilities
- Preparing payroll from wages sheets provided using Sage Payroll system.
- Companying secretary services including processing new customer applications, engagement letters, etc.
- Helping with Book-keeping
- Collaborate with the team in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
- Providing great customer service to build trust, rapport, and a strong relationship with your portfolio.
- using appropriate software to produce correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations and other documents from drafts, handwritten copies or by transcribing dictation.
- Filing and retrieving documents, setting up and maintaining filing systems and reproducing copies of documentation as required.
- arranging meetings, circulating agendas and other meeting documents, attending meetings, and taking and preparing minutes.
- Any other ad-hoc duties as requested by Management.
Essential skills, knowledge, and experience
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree
- Excellent command of Mandarin and English. Speaking/ writing in simplified Chinese is essential.
- Competent numerical and IT skills
- Confident and with excellent communication skills for client interaction and engagement (Email, Phone, and face-to-face).
- Works well in a team as well as independently.
- Excellent verbal and writing skills.
- Organised and proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Excellent multi-tasking ability.
Desirable skills, knowledge, and experience
- Degree in Accountancy / Finance is preferred.
- Prior knowledge of Sage.
What you’ll get in return
- 20 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Pension scheme
- Creative spacious offices with breakout areas.
· Tier 2 Sponsorship available
Schedule
- 8-hour, Monday to Friday
ABOUT S.D.F Accountancy
We are a chartered accounting practice located in London. We aim to assist the small and medium sized corporations and individuals with all the accounting, tax and company secretarial affairs. We guarantee to offer you professional services ranging from company formation, bookkeeping, accounts, tax returns and so on. We act just like an inhouse accountant with a competitively low cost. Our team has been working in our field for a long time and our clients come from various industries, so we have extensive experience in dealing with SMEs from different industries. Our goal is to assist our clients to grow and succeed.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00-£24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 14/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Payroll Assistant & Admin roles across SDF Accountancy's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £24,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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