Our client, a growing recruitment business are looking for a German speaking Payroll person to help run their weekly contractor payroll. The role will require someone to have good communication skills and experience in a fast-paced environment.

  Previous recruitment sector experience is desirable. The business has a sociable and friendly working environment which allows people to be creative and thrive.

Weekly payroll

• Running weekly payroll for a large number of contractors
• Collating all weekly timesheets
• Running detailed checks on each timesheet to ensure accuracy
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
• Excellent problem solving/judgment skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Handling queries over the phone
• Managing e-mailed requests/queries received into the Candidate Services Inbox from candidates/consultants and third parties
• Processing Tax Forms/Student Loans /P45 requests and P45 clean up
• Calculate statutory payments, such as maternity, paternity and sick pay.
• Resending/confirming receipt of timesheets on an adhoc basis

Key Performance Indicators

Accuracy of work

Speed of work – there are numerous deadlines within the weekly pay cycle and these must be met throughout that cycle

Punctual attendance – you must be at your desk ready to start at your allocated times.

Clear Desk Policy – your desk must be clear before you go each evening – so if for any reason systems go down overnight/you are unavailable for work , adopting the clear desk policy will cause minimal disruption/impact on the following days processes

Qualifications

Previous experience essential and typical qualifications may include:

• Good Payroll knowledge preferably within Recruitment
• GCSE Maths and English (Minimum Grade C).
• Previous experience which demonstrates numeracy and literacy skills.
• Previous Customer Service experience
• German speaker – ideally native, or fluent