Payroll Clerk Job Description

The role of a Payroll XClerk includes processing the payroll for an organisation efficiently and accurately. Associated tasks involved with this process include creating and maintaining payroll records for each employee, checking earnings and hours worked and completing payroll reports.

Other work that is usually completed by payroll clerks includes deducting tax and national insurance, processing sick pay and holiday pay, and calculating overtime payments and salary increases.

The role may form part of the HR function in an organisation although this is not always the case.

Payroll Clerk Responsibilities

• Processing the payroll for the organisation each month.
• Completing statutory year-end returns.
• Gathering data to be input to payroll.
• Calculating wages and salaries.
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