Payroll, HR and Accounts

Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Hays
Payroll, HR and Accounts Assistant, Shrewsbury £28-35k

Your new company
Hays is exclusively partnering with a dynamic business in Shrewsbury to recruit an experienced Payroll, HR, and Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Your new role
This role offers a diverse and engaging range of responsibilities across HR, payroll, and accounts:HR Functions

• Drafting employment contracts for new starters
• Ensuring all new starter documentation is updated and maintained
• Tracking sickness and managing sick notes for all employees as needed
• Assisting managers with return-to-work procedures following employee sickness
• Supporting directors and managers in handling employee relations, liaising with a third-party HR provider
• Collaborating with the third-party HR provider to keep the employee handbook up to date and ensure compliance with all necessary policies

Payroll Functions

• Gathering hours worked from managers and calculating gross pay, including overtime based on established pay rates
• Receiving and processing bonus details from managers
• Calculating commissions for sales teams
• Maintaining a comprehensive master file of employee rates, hours, contracted days, and other relevant details
• Submitting payroll data to the payroll provider
• Reviewing payroll reports to ensure accuracy before finalisation
• Reconciling pension reports against pension payments for precision
• Reporting new starters, leavers, and other required updates to the payroll provider

Accounts Support

• Assisting with financial functions based on experience, including purchase ledger, cash book processing, and intercompany recharges

What you’ll need to succeed
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:
Proven experience in Payroll and HR
Excellent communication skills to build strong relationships across the business
A keen eye for detail, strong organisational abilities, and the motivation to work independently

What you’ll get in return
This is an exciting chance to join a forward-thinking company in a pivotal role, within a fast-paced and friendly team. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team and will have the opportunity to improve processes and procedures.
What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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