Payroll Assistant

Alliance Automotive Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts distributor in the UK seeks an efficient Payroll Assistant to manage employee salary data for approximately 6,000 employees. The successful candidate will have proven experience in payroll, possess excellent communication skills, and demonstrate strong numerical aptitude and attention to detail. Responsibilities include administering payroll, preparing reports, and handling payroll inquiries. This is an opportunity to join a well-established company with a large workforce in an essential role.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing employee salary data in a payroll environment.
• Ability to remain level-headed with difficult queries or tight deadlines.
• Experience in a Finance/Accounting environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Administer all aspects of payroll for employees.
• Prepare weekly, monthly payroll reports.
• Review and abide by company policies and procedures.
• Ensure payroll transactions are checked for accuracy.
• Identify and resolve payroll errors.
• Accomplish required tasks promptly.

Skills

Proven work experience as a Payroll Administrator or similar role

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and payroll software

Strong numerical aptitude and attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Good time management and organisational skills

Ability to prioritise tasks effectively

Job description

Alliance Automotive Group UK & Ireland is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to motor factors, garages, franchise networks and public services throughout the UK and Ireland. Our strategically designed network, supported by acquisitions, positions us as a market leader in providing automotive parts distribution services to the aftermarket.

Supported by a top‑tier logistics network comprising over 300 local stores, 20 Regional Distribution Centres, our state‑of‑the‑art 1 million square foot National Distribution Centre, and a workforce of over 6,000 colleagues, our business model prioritises maintaining an extensive and readily available product range to uphold the quality of our service offerings.

We are looking for an efficient Payroll Assistant to join our team who will be responsible for all aspects of managing employee salary data, ensuring payments are made accurately and on time for approximately 6,000 employees. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a payroll environment, and will have the necessary qualities to perform the role; trustworthy, honest, confidential, communicative, helpful, responsive.

You will work with a team of payroll administrators to ensure documents are organized and payroll‑related items are handled appropriately.

You will be required to provide information and answer employee/ manager questions about all payroll‑related matters.

Responsibilities

• Administer all aspects of payroll for employees
• Prepare weekly, monthly reports
• Review and abide by company policies and procedures
• Make sure all payroll transactions are checked fully for accuracy
• Identify and resolve payroll errors
• Accomplish required tasks promptly

Requirements and skills

• Proven work experience as a Payroll Administrator or similar role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and payroll software programs
• Strong numerical aptitude and attention to detail
• Ability to remain level‑headed with difficult queries or tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Experience in a Finance/Accounting environment would be advantageous

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Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.