Book-keepers, payroll managers
and wages clerks

Description

Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks maintain and balance records of financial transactions, oversee the operation of payroll functions and calculate hours worked, wages due and other relevant contributions and deductions.

Tasks

records and checks accuracy of daily financial transactionsprepares provisional balances and reconciles these with appropriate accountssupervises payroll team and develops payroll systems and procedurescalculates and records hours worked, wages due, deductions and voluntary contributionsprocesses holiday, sick and maternity pay and travel and subsistence expensescompiles schedules and distributes or arranges distribution of wages and salariescalculates costs and overheads and prepares analyses for management.

Educational Requirements

There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications, and maths may be required. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available, and apprenticeships may be available in some areas.