My client are looking to recruit a HR & Payroll Assistant with primary responsibility for payroll, expenses and car fleet administration on a fixed term basis for up to 14 months. The role will fully support and be a representative of the HR department across the business, developing professional relationships with employees and managers. The HR Assistant will proactively ensure payroll and expenses are completed accurately in line with all deadlines.Client DetailsA successful and credible brand who has been established for nearly 20 years. A team that is recognised as being among the best in the industry. DescriptionProcess company payroll every pay period including full HMRC reportingExperience of End of Year processMaintain the payroll processing system (MiraclePay) and other HR systems by gathering, calculating and inputting data. Identifying, investigating and resolving any discrepanciesAnswer employees' questions in relation to pay, benefits, expenses, cars and other adhoc queriesComplete employee expenses in line with company deadlines and guidelinesMaintain all employee personnel records to include contract creation for joiners, leaver letters, sick leave, holidays, maternity & paternity leave, training courses etc.Proactive support of the administration of the company car schemeSupporting with interviews and recruitment of new joiners to Head OfficeWelcoming new employees to the business by conduction inductions and adding them to all relevant systems and trainingConducting exit interviews and other employee meetings as requiredSubmit data to benefits providers as required by collecting and or analysing informationPlay an active role in updating and issuing company policiesOther ad hoc duties including covering other departmental roles and tasks as requiredProfileIdeally CIPD qualified to Level 3 or to have strong previous relevant experienceEnthusiastic and proactive with strong organisational and time management skillsAn ability work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met and confident to escalate at a senior level as requiredStrong previous payroll experience is essential and use of MiraclePay advantageous Payroll and expenses need to be processed every pay period; therefore, reliability and dependability are essential in this roleExperience of fleet car administration and online expenses systems would be beneficialApproachable with excellent communication skills, personable with the ability to build relationships. Confident approach to dealing with people in an honest, sensitive, impartial and confidential mannerHighly self-motivated, able to follow instructions well and able to work with minimal supervisionAble to contribute as part of a team and willing to share knowledge and learning and encourage othersAdaptable and embrace change in a positive mannerAble to demonstrate a positive, consistent and hard-working approach and to engage with the company valuesStrong computer literacy skills especially Excel (producing, manipulating and protecting data) and Word. Experience of using databases would be advantageous.Job OfferCompetitive salary25 days holidays plus bank holidaysAuto enrollment into pension schemeCompany benefits (can be discussed at interview stage)Remote working