Payroll and Benefits Assistant

Since the 1970s, the Midas Group has been trusted to deliver a diverse range of projects, including refurbishments & fit outs, construction projects, interior & retail schemes as well as property development and energy solutions, across a variety of sectors.

Our vision 'Leaders in Customer Service and Performance', is achieved by staying in touch with what sets us apart: Our People, Our Partnerships and Our Performance. As a business, we are guided by four accountable behaviours, and commitment to our customers and each other:

• Positive relationships
• Delivery Excellence
• Productivity and efficiency
• Maximising potential

The purpose of the role is to assist the Payroll & Benefits Team in timely and accurate completion of all aspects of the Payroll and Benefits function, including all associated administration and documentation to a high standard.

This is a full time role at 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5pm)

Weekly payroll:

• Collate and process weekly time sheets
• Data entry of working hours onto payroll system
• Calculation of SSP/WRA sick pay
• Deduction of CSA/Court Orders etc
• Process P45/P46/Tax Code notifications
• Set up of BACS payments
• Print and issue payslips
• Finalising payroll process
• Process leavers

Monthly Payroll:

• Issuing salary allocations
• Entering Salary allocations onto payroll system
• Salary allocation queries

Vehicles:

• Processing monthly mileage Claims:
• Check all claims are correct and query as necessary
• Process claims
• Add up fuel receipts
• Input receipts onto spread sheet
• Driving licence checks
• Hiring/Off Hiring of Vehicles

Ad-Hoc:

• Opening and distributing post daily
• Issue of relevant forms
• Completing requests for information to external agencies, i.e.. Child Support Agencies, HMRCetc.
• Insert holiday records for those without access to a computer from manual holiday forms
• Cancellation of previously booked holidays
• Entering Insurance and MOT documents onto the system
• Issue vouchers for VDU use and for Safety glasses
• Updating pension/healthcare/payroll spread sheets
• Answering the phone

Holiday/Sickness cover:

• Covering emails
• Assisting Payroll Manager and Payroll Assistant
• Any other Ad Hoc duties

Core competencies of the role

• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent IT skills including Excel and Word
• Gathering and monitoring information
• Customer service orientation
• Results driven

Qualifications & experience required

• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload accordingly
• High accuracy levels and attention to detail
• Comprehensive knowledge of job management systems and/or Microsoft Office packages
• Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems such as filing and record keeping
• Able to exercise discretion & high levels of confidentiality