Payroll and Ledger Clerk

Salary: £30,000 per year

Job Description

Position: Payroll and Ledger Clerk

Location: Chester

Hours: Monday – Friday between 8am-5pm

Salary: £30,000PA

Contract: Permanent

My client is currently seeking an experienced payroll and ledger clerk to join a busy office manufacturing office environment. You will undertake a variety of tasks such as entering payroll information, calculating wages and processing payments.

About the role:

• Collect and verify timekeeping information for all employees

• Calculate pay according to hours worked incorporating leave, overtime, and sick pay

• Manage and calculate taxes and deductions

• Initiate periodical payments timely either by preparing and administering checks or making direct deposits through a bank payment system

• Issues statements and invoices and maintain records

• Update paper and electronic payroll records by entering adjustments on pay rates, employee status changes etc.

• Calculate unemployment and severance payments

• Deal with complaints and questions regarding payroll from employees and upper management

• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in payroll

• Prepare and submit reports with payroll information to supervisor

• Producing invoices

• Banking and reconciliation

• Running off turnover statements

• Chasing up outstanding debts (not always the easiest part of the job)

• Checking VAT has been included on invoices

Skills and Requirements:

• Proven experience as Payroll Clerk

• Familiarity with general accounting principles

• Experience in data collection, entry, and reporting with great attention to detail and confidentiality

• Solid knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and regulations

• Computer savvy with working knowledge of relevant software – Use of Sage Payroll also Sage 200

• Good organisational and time management skills

• Excellent communication abilities with aptitude in problem-solving