Book-keepers, Payroll Managers and Wages Clerks
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.
£22,455
Median Salary
New workers start around £8,522. Normal pay is £22,455 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £41,569.
Daily Tasks
- Calculates costs and overheads and prepares analyses for management.
- Compiles schedules and distributes or arranges distribution of wages and salaries.
- Processes holiday, sick and maternity pay and travel and subsistence expenses.
- Calculates and records hours worked, wages due, deductions and voluntary contributions.
- Supervises payroll team and develops payroll systems and procedures.
- Prepares provisional balances and reconciles these with appropriate accounts.
- Records and checks accuracy of daily financial transactions.
Skills employers are asking for
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Science
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