Accounts Assistant (Payroll)

Purpose This role is as a member of Pilgrims shared Services centralised Payroll team, reporting to the Payroll Team Leader and has specific responsibility for processing of Weekly or Fortnightly or 4-Weekly or Monthly paid employees.
The role will consist of ensuring accurate and timely processing of wage payments to our factory based operatives across multiple sites (Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland & Great Britain).
To review and process all available wage data, including worked hours, additional payments, statutory payments, tax code changes, pension changes etc Role also entails accurate review and reporting of related payroll information i.e.
management reporting, month end holiday information, worked hours breakdowns etc as requested/required by the TL role.
Liaising closely with relevant linked depts (HR, Accounts) to ensure accurate transfer of information.
Maintaining SOX compliance is a major factor within this role.
Key Responsibilities Accuracy and timeliness of payments Timeliness of query resolution and resolving of tickets Adherence to all deadlines Quality of reports Sox Audit compliance reports Integrity of employee payroll records Essential Skills Knowledge & previous experience of a payroll environment Thorough and meticulous with extreme attention to detail Self-disciplined to follow documented instructions Data entry skills and experience Experience using Microsoft Office packages Ability to identify and escalate issues Excellent communication skills responding to queries from both internal and external stakeholders Good interpersonal skills within a team Experience maintaining data with a high level of data accuracy JTRA1_UKTJ