Payroll Apprentice

Summary

Rawlinson & Hunter is inviting keen individuals to join our award-winning firm as a Payroll Apprentice. This exceptional opportunity provides hands-on payroll experience, comprehensive training from our dedicated and experienced team members and a supportive environment for career growth.

Annual wage: £22,000 a year
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Training course: Payroll administrator (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 20 October
Duration: 1 Year 8 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As a Payroll Apprentice, your daily tasks will vary greatly. You'll assist in preparing UK payrolls on various schedules, handling changes promptly. You'll calculate statutory payments like SSP, SMP, and compile comprehensive reports, while also communicating with clients and HMRC, managing year-end forms, and handling RTI submissions. Each day, you'll support your payroll team and embrace new challenges.

Where you’ll work

Q3, The Square

Randalls Way

Leatherhead

KT22 7TW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

MBKB LTD

Your training course

Payroll administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

gather, analyse and process payroll data and information

resolve different types of queries that may be presented from payroll customers such as employees, clients, management, explaining and documenting responses

deal with complaints, following processes and escalating complex situations

meet client or customer needs in line with service level agreements

provide customer service using agreed systems and processes, taking ownership for work applying agreed processes for checking

adhere to deadlines and process schedules both internal and statutory, mitigating the impact on the business, employees and clients of deadlines not being met by reprioritising tasks when dealing with conflicting or changing demands

select appropriate media for communication etc recognising the advantages and risks related to each method

escalate concerns relating to deadlines in a timely manner, suggesting solutions

use the appropriate communication media for each stakeholder for each situation. Examples may include ‘phone, face-to-face, email and letters, communicating and engaging professionally, accurately and appropriately, respecting the principles of data protection and confidentiality

Build and maintain trust and sound relationships with stakeholders to deliver quality payroll services

develop and maintain strong working relationships with team colleagues, supporting and collaborating to achieve results, seeking advice when appropriate within parameters of the role

use computerised payroll software and spreadsheet packages such as MS Excel

use systems and processes to support the payroll function. Examples may include the provision of accounting information and the Real Time Information submissions to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)