payroll jobs

payroll jobs

The payroll department of an organisation is responsible for the ongoing, accurate and timely processing and management of the system for paying each employee and is therefore a critical company function. A payroll team can comprise of many different job roles such as:

payroll clerk payroll manager
pay & bill clerk payroll supervisor
senior payroll clerk



Working in a payroll department normally involves the following tasks:

  • importing, checking & processing weekly temporary payrolls
  • data entry of forms & timesheets
  • processing invoices
  • producing & distributing P60 forms
  • responding to payroll queries from other employees
  • processing new starters and those that are leaving
  • processing of new tax codes & tax code changes

If you are thinking about working in a payroll environment, you are likely to need the following attributes:

  • have a methodical approach to your work
  • have good attention to detail
  • have a very good telephone manner
  • strong computer skills (data entry, Microsoft Excel, Outlook)