Job summary
gtd healthcare is one of the largest NHS commissioned Primary and Urgent care providers in North West England. Based in Denton, Manchester, we have a an excellent opportunity for a Payroll Assistant to join our growing payroll team.
The Payroll Assistant will support the Payroll Officer and wider Payroll & Pensions team in the effective administration of and delivery of the payroll function across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will need to have good communication skills, experience of working as part of a team and the ability to deal with all levels of the organisation. This will include the ability to work flexibly to strict deadlines and to be able to prioritise your own workload accordingly.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.
Main duties of the job
- Support the effective administration of the payroll function across the organisation.
- Maintain the payroll system through the accurate and timely interpretations and input of information from source documents.
- Dealing with high volume input, working to tight deadlines and undertake new starter and leaver processes.
- Communicate with Managers, and colleagues in the Workforce Planning,People Services and Recruitment teams to ensure the accurate and timely payment of salaries for all employees and independent contractors.
- Process claims for overtime and expenses within delegated authority limits, support processing of absence data and checking authorisation and accuracy of data.
- Assisting with controls to ensure payments have been paid correctly and dealing promptly with any discrepancies to ensure the payment deadlines are met.
- Administer payroll data ensuring it is kept up to date for all staff and undertake monthly reconciliations of contributions and payments for all staff and independent contractors.
About us
At gtd healthcare we believe we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos, with a drive to innovate care offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.
We are keen to develop and support staff to excel their career aspirations whilst making a positive difference to patients and the community. We put our people at the heart of everything we do. We are a values driven organisation and we are passionate about providing the best possible healthcare for our patients.
Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you'll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:
- working for a values-driven organisation;
- Real living wage employer;
- access to Wagestream, which provides flexible and on-demand access to stream your pay during the month, in real-time, when picking-up extra shifts;
- 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
- flexible pension benefits including NHS pension scheme;
- flexible working hours and policies;
- family friendly and carer policies;
- opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
- access to gtd healthcares wellbeing initiatives, which offer a wide range of tools and resources;
- gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
- cycle to work scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the effective administration of the payroll function across the organisation.
- Maintain the computerised payroll system through the accurate and timely interpretation and input of information from source documents. Dealing with high volume input within tight deadlines.
- Undertake New Starter and Leaver Processes.
- Communicate with Managers, and colleagues in the Workforce Planning, People Services and Recruitment teams to ensure the accurate and timely payment of salaries for all employees and independent contractors
- Process claims for overtime and expenses within delegated authority limits.
- Support processing of absence data.
- Checking authorisation and accuracy of data.
- Assisting with controls to ensure payments have been paid correctly.
- Administer the Central Payroll Inbox.
- Dealing promptly with any discrepancies to ensure the payment deadlines are met.
- Administer payroll data ensuring it is kept up to date for all staff, including starter and leaver processes and annual update procedures.
- Undertake monthly reconciliations of contributions and payments for all staff and independent contractors.
- Investigating and answering queries both verbal and written.
- Compliance with Statutory Legislation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the effective administration of the payroll function across the organisation.
- Maintain the computerised payroll system through the accurate and timely interpretation and input of information from source documents. Dealing with high volume input within tight deadlines.
- Undertake New Starter and Leaver Processes.
- Communicate with Managers, and colleagues in the Workforce Planning, People Services and Recruitment teams to ensure the accurate and timely payment of salaries for all employees and independent contractors
- Process claims for overtime and expenses within delegated authority limits.
- Support processing of absence data.
- Checking authorisation and accuracy of data.
- Assisting with controls to ensure payments have been paid correctly.
- Administer the Central Payroll Inbox.
- Dealing promptly with any discrepancies to ensure the payment deadlines are met.
- Administer payroll data ensuring it is kept up to date for all staff, including starter and leaver processes and annual update procedures.
- Undertake monthly reconciliations of contributions and payments for all staff and independent contractors.
- Investigating and answering queries both verbal and written.
- Compliance with Statutory Legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Level education or equivalent. Minimum of 5 grade A-C
Desirable
- Educated to AAT/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
- A Levels/Diploma.
- Holder of European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Very strong time management skills able to juggle conflicting priorities.
- Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines.
- Display a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent communicator.
- Experienced Excel & Spreadsheet User, ability to input data into
- spreadsheets and create new spreadsheets.
- Good numeracy skills competent in processing and interpreting figures.
- Strong information and data analysis skills.
- Able to organise/plan work performing straight forward tasks in accordance with set deadlines.
- The ability to undertake or be trained on the job in a range of routine
- pension procedures.
- Able to work on own initiative and a good team player.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Trustworthy and reliable.
- Professional attitude.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a Payroll or Pensions role.
- Knowledge of payroll and pensions procedures, processes & legislation.
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential information.
- Experience and understanding of systems of financial control.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of iTrent, Worksuite and NHS Pensions Online.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Level education or equivalent. Minimum of 5 grade A-C
Desirable
- Educated to AAT/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
- A Levels/Diploma.
- Holder of European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Very strong time management skills able to juggle conflicting priorities.
- Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines.
- Display a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent communicator.
- Experienced Excel & Spreadsheet User, ability to input data into
- spreadsheets and create new spreadsheets.
- Good numeracy skills competent in processing and interpreting figures.
- Strong information and data analysis skills.
- Able to organise/plan work performing straight forward tasks in accordance with set deadlines.
- The ability to undertake or be trained on the job in a range of routine
- pension procedures.
- Able to work on own initiative and a good team player.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Trustworthy and reliable.
- Professional attitude.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a Payroll or Pensions role.
- Knowledge of payroll and pensions procedures, processes & legislation.
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential information.
- Experience and understanding of systems of financial control.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of iTrent, Worksuite and NHS Pensions Online.
