Payroll Clerk Resume Sample

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Emily Carter
Payroll Clerk

Accurate payroll data, processed on time

+44 113 555 1286
linkedin.com/in/emily-carter-payroll

Payroll clerk with four years handling the day-to-day data and processing behind payroll at a mid-sized company in Leeds. Does the careful groundwork that accurate pay depends on — entering hours and changes, checking timesheets, processing starters and leavers, and helping run pay cycles correctly so everyone is paid right and on time. Kept a strong data-accuracy record and helped clear a backlog of payroll queries. Enters and checks payroll data, processes timesheets and changes, supports pay runs, handles basic queries, and maintains accurate records. Accurate, organised and reliable. Looking for a payroll-clerk or payroll-assistant role with a company where it can keep building toward a full payroll-administrator career.

LocationLeeds, UK
NationalityBritish
GenderFemale
Notice Period2 weeks
Date of Birth1999-09-12
Work Experience
Leeds Business Services - Leeds, UK

Payroll Clerk

(January 2020 to Present)
Do the careful groundwork accurate pay depends on, so everyone is paid right and on time each cycle.
Kept a strong data-accuracy record and helped clear a backlog of outstanding payroll queries.
Enter and check payroll data, getting hours, rates and changes right before they ever reach a pay run.
Process timesheets, starters and leavers, keeping each employee's payroll record current and correct.
Support the pay run under the administrator, helping run the cycle accurately and to deadline.
Handle basic payroll queries from staff, sorting simple pay questions quickly and clearly.
Yorkshire Office Group - Leeds, UK

Accounts & Payroll Assistant

(August 2019 to December 2019)
Supported accounts and payroll with data entry and checks, learning payroll basics on the job.
Entered data and helped with pay runs, building accuracy and payroll skills quickly.
Learned data entry, timesheets and payroll software on the job during this first role.
Gained the certificate and experience that led into a full payroll-clerk role of my own.
Education
Leeds City College

Certificate in Payroll & Bookkeeping

September 2018 to June 2019
Certificate in payroll and bookkeeping covering payroll basics, data entry, tax basics and spreadsheets, with a placement. The programme built the practical foundation accurate payroll data work requires. It led into payroll.
Skills Training UK

Payroll Software & Excel Certificate

August 2019 to December 2019
Certificate covering payroll software and spreadsheets to a recognised standard. It sharpened practical data and processing skills. It supported accurate, efficient payroll data entry and pay-run support.
Langauges
English (UK)
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Spanish
Limited Working Proficiency
Certifications
Payroll Software & Excel Certificate

Skills Training UK (December 2019 to Present)

Certificate covering payroll software and spreadsheets to a recognised standard, which sharpened practical data and processing skills and supports accurate, efficient payroll data entry and pay-run support.
Highlights
Building toward administrator
Studying toward a full payroll qualification while building hands-on experience, marked out by the payroll team as someone reliable and accurate who is on track to grow into a payroll-administrator role.
Strong data accuracy
Kept a strong data-accuracy record across busy pay cycles. Accurate input is the foundation of correct pay, so a clerk who gets the data right protects every pay run that the administrator then processes.
Cleared a query backlog
Helped clear a backlog of outstanding payroll queries that had built up. Resolving pay questions promptly matters to people's trust and livelihoods, so clearing the backlog directly improved staff experience.
Professional Skills
  • Payroll Data Entry
  • Timesheet Processing
  • Starters & Leavers
  • Pay Run Support
  • Data Checking
  • Payroll Software
  • Spreadsheets
  • Query Handling
  • Record-Keeping
  • Confidentiality
Personal Skills
  • Accuracy
  • Organisation
  • Reliability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Eagerness to Learn
Activities & Interests

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