Payroll managers, administrators or supervisors are required to work as a team to control payroll duties of an organisation. Tasks of these people is needed to assure that people working in a company receives a right amount of money, including deductions such as maternity, pensions, National Insurance, among others.

Payroll administrators, managers or supervisors need to do some of the following duties:
• Calculating right amounts to pay, deductions, overtime, bonuses, allowances.
• Inputting data related to weekly and monthly payments into a computer and create statistics.
• Deducting right amounts of pension contributions, income tax, National Insurance.
• Working on general duties like photocopying and telephone answering.
• Training staff and supervising work of payroll team.

• Being attentive to detail and understand complex information.
• Respecting confidential information
• Having competent IT and mathematical knowledge.
• Having good team work and motivating other team members.
• Honesty and respect.
• Problem solving abilities and logical thinking.
• Good time management skills.
• Having ability to work to deadlines.
• Competent writing and speaking skills.
• Being proactive and having good communication skills.
• Leadership and management.
• Managing stressful situations.

Applicants for Payroll jobs are required to have five GCSE’s (A-C), including Maths, English, and Business. Employers also expect that their managers, administrators or supervisors have a Diploma in business, finance and administration, with A levels in business studies and accounting. Other good requirements are BTEC certificates of Level 4 Higher National Certificate and Level 5 Higher National Diploma in business.

It is also recommended to have AAT Level 2 and 3 Certificated in Payroll Administration, IAB Level 1 and 2 Certificate in Payroll, IAB Level 3 Certificate in Booking, and a Diploma of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Level 3 in Payroll management. Other competent ability is to have knowledge of computer payroll systems, especially SAP/Rebus.

Relevant experience related to accounts, book-keeping, and other office works is also helpful. A great advantage in this business is to have competent math background and apprenticeship schemes.