This will act as a guide and you may have specific requirements that relate to your business and sector.

Below is a list of key duties we’d expect to see when putting together a job description for a Payroll Technician:

Key Duties:

  • Full range of payroll duties including annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly payrolls.
  • Process Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to HMRC as required.
  • End of Year processing and reconciliations including end of year RTI submissions and issue of P60s.
  • To follow and help develop processes for the delivery of payroll work.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships.
  • Statutory payments – Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, PAYE and National Insurance etc.
  • Provide 1st line support for payroll queries.
  • Process Tax Code changes.
  • Ability to process manual calculations.

Below is a list of key qualifications we’d expect to see when putting together a job description for a Payroll Technician:

Qualifications:

  • 1-2 years’ experience working in a busy payroll function.
  • Grade C and above at GCSE English & Maths.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, working within a team and the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • A strong team player who is willing to actively work across the team, adopting a can-do and flexible attitude.

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