Company Description
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.
General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

Job Description
As a Payroll Assistant you will be a valued member of our Financial Accounts team providing support to the Payroll Manager
Typical day to day tasks include:

• Assist the payroll manager with the day to day running of the payroll from start to finish processing and reviewing of payroll ensuring all time frames are met.
• Answering staff queries covering a range of areas such as PAYE deductions, tax codes, pay amounts etc and escalating as appropriate.
• Calculation of wages and salaries and other impacts such as shift patterns and overtime compensation. Ability to carry out manual calculations (SSP, SMP, tax, NI etc)
• Preparing payroll reconciliations for payments
• Raise payments to HMRC and other organisations based on payroll deductions made.

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Qualifications
You will have payroll experience and the ability to plan, manage, organise operational tasks on own initiative to tight deadlines Experience with Oracle payroll would be an advantage.
In addition you will have/be:

• Payroll qualification is desirable.
• Educated to AAT standard or equivalent or qualified by experience.

Additional Information
This is a 22.5 hours per week position.
This position is a hybrid working role with time spent in the office and working from home.
Salary for this position is £22,040 - £24,000 based on 22.5 hrs working (£38,400 - £40,000 full time equivalent)
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!
Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company - learn more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email disabilityconfident@gd-ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. For more information on the Disability confident scheme in General Dynamics click here.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.