Payroll jobs are essential for processing pay, so this job is usually quite stable.
Typical responsibilities in payroll include:
- Calculating employee work hours
- Making payments on time
- Working out tax deductions
- Setting up payments for new employees
- Tally overtime and the appropriate pay
- Work out payment for maternity pay
Additional responsibilities are carried by those working in payroll management positions. Managers have to oversee a team and ensure they are working as efficiently as possible. You may also be involved in some policy decisions.
You may be involved in areas of HR, such as benefit reviews.
The nature of the job
Most of your time will be spent at your desk in the office, for 37 to 40 hours per week. Most of your time will be spent working on the computer. If it suits you, you may be able to find a job share position in pay role, as these are becoming a popular option, both for employees and employers.
Will you like this role?
It helps to be a happy and confident number cruncher with a thing for figures. You need to be happy working indoors and behind a desk. Skills and abilities employers look for include:
- Computer capability
- Communication
- Accuracy and attention to details
- Being a team player
- Management experience (for senior roles)
- Logical problem solving
- Being organised
- Respect towards confidential information
Payroll jobs offer a stable and respectable income. Deadlines for processing pay and holiday time can make the job pressurised at times. Pursue this career if you love numbers and are looking to make a career of number crunching.
