Payroll Assistant

Travelodge has an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Assistant (Fixed Term Contract) to join the team based in Thame. You will be on a full time, fixed term contract, with a highly competitive salary of up to £20,000 plus Bonus, Benefits and Pension.

At Travelodge, we’ve set our sights on building the favourite hotel for value and are looking for passionate, customer focused people to join our team. Our future has never been more exciting!

If you are open to learning self-motivated with strong attention to detail and looking to gain experience in Finance, or are CIPP qualified then this may be the job for you.

This is a Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity beginning in May 2016.

What you will be doing as our Payroll Assistant

Whether it’s arranging BACS payments, preparing reports or supporting our colleagues with enquiries, you’ll be making sure our colleagues are paid on time and correctly. Key responsibilities as our Payroll Assistant  will be:

- Processing 4 weekly payroll of approximately 9000 colleagues

- Priorities and manage all queries from incoming emails, post, calls

- Working closely with the Payroll Bureau, Finance and HR to resolve any queries and provide reports

What you’ll bring.

Quick to react. Articulate. Organised and thorough. The sort of person who knows what needs to be done before being asked and is always looking to support our colleagues. These are the qualities we look for in our Payroll Assistant. In addition we’ll expect you to:

- Excellent attention to detail, organised with the ability to prioritise

- Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with all levels of the business

- Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP’s and Pivot Tables

- Ability to work on own initiative, under pressure and to deadlines

How you’ll be rewarded.

It’s not just our customers we want to wake up with a smile on their face. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll get the support of a close network of colleagues and managers. But that’s not all! Being part of Travelodge means great holiday entitlements, pension contribution deals, a Thanks Card giving you considerable discounts and of course, plenty of opportunities to progress and develop across our business.

If you feel you are the right candidate for the role as our Payroll Assistant (Fixed Term Contract) then please click ‘apply’ now!