Effective payroll management is vital for every organisation, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and employee satisfaction. ACUDEMY’s Payroll Training course offers a practical and engaging introduction to the fundamentals of payroll processing, tailored for HR professionals, payroll administrators, and small business owners.
This course covers essential topics, including payroll calculations, tax codes, statutory payments, and auto-enrolment, providing participants with the confidence and expertise needed to handle payroll responsibilities accurately and efficiently.
Delivered by industry-experienced trainers, this training balances theoretical knowledge with hands-on application, preparing participants to navigate the complexities of payroll in a professional setting.
What are the Course Requirements?
There are no prerequisites or entry requirements, as long as you want to get more experience in the field of Payroll, this is the right place for you.
What will be the Career Path?
- Payroll Administrator,
- Payroll Manager
- International Payroll Manager
- CIS specialist
- HR Manager
Everyone who completes the course gets:
- A certificate (Accredited certificate and on success of your assessments where applicable)
- A manual as your resources tool
Course Content
Payroll Theory: (Day 1 and 2)
- Topic 1: Payroll Administration
- Topic 2: Introduction / Employment Law
- Topic 3: Starters and Leavers
- Topic 4: Tax
- Topic 5: National Insurance Contribution
- Topic 6: Minimum Wage
- Topic 7: Holiday Leave
- Topic 8: SSP
- Topic 9: SMP
- Topic 10: Student Loan
- Topic 11: Child Care
- Topic 12: Automatic Enrolment
Sage Payroll: (Day 3)
- Navigate confidently in Sage 50 Payroll
- Check the legislation settings in your software
- Configure your software to suit your company requirements
Set-up and amend:
- Employee Records
- Payments and Deduction
- Basic Pension Schemes
- Users and Access Rights
- Understand reports in the system that aid in the completion of tasks such as Pay Elements Reports and Company Detail reports
- Run a basic weekly or monthly payroll
- Email appropriate payslips to employees
- Perform and submit RTI routines including:
- Full Payment Submission (FPS)
- National Insurance Number Verification (NVR)
- Employer Payment Summary (EPS)
- Correct errors during processing using the Rollback and Restore functions
- Set up new starters and process leavers
- Complete Period End Routines including producing the P3
- Process electronic payments to employees and HMRC directly from Sage Payroll
Day 4: Left for Practice on Sage Payroll Software, candidates will require laptops.
Please note that SAGE installation does not support MAC. The only way round this is if your MAC system has the latest Windows Emulator.
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for:
- HR professionals and payroll administrators seeking a strong foundation in payroll processes.
- Business owners and managers who want to streamline their payroll operations.
- Individuals looking to start a career in payroll or HR.
