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23 Payroll Interview
Here’s the FULL LIST of PAYROLL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
Q1. Tell me about yourself?
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“I am a confident, focussed and fast working employee who understands how important attention to detail is working in payroll. Over the years I have gained experience in a variety of different positions and I have undertaken various training courses that, I believe, make me the ideal candidate for this position based on the requirements of the job description. I have good IT and Microsoft Office application skills; I am a strong communicator; I have exceptional levels of accuracy and attention to detail, and I am a strong team worker. I am highly effective with time management; I can work to strict deadlines; I will always maintain workplace confidentiality, and I will ensure my work is conducted to a very high standard in line with the organization’s values. If you hire me in this position, I feel confident you be getting someone who can make a positive and long-lasting contribution to the payroll team.”
Q2. Why do you want to work in payroll?
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“I want to work in payroll because it is the type of work that I find interesting, and I enjoy working in a position where I have the responsibility for ensuring things are consistently carried out to a high standard. Payroll is a very important part of an organization’s operations, and I like the fact the work brings you into contact with people from throughout the organization. I want a role where I am responsible for lots of different things and where my organizational and planning abilities are really to put to good use. Payroll is a natural fit for my own skills and qualities, and it is a job I have no doubt I will be doing for many years to come.”
Q3. What do you expect to be doing on a day-to-day basis in this payroll position?
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Q4. Why do you want to work for our company in this payroll position?
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Q5. How would you deal with an irate employee?
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Q6. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Q7. What training or experience has prepared you for this payroll position?
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Q8. What skills and qualities do you have that are a match for this payroll job role?
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Q9. Tell me about a time when you completed a difficult, time-sensitive task whilst under pressure.
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Q10. How would you handle repetitive and monotonous tasks within this payroll position?
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Q11. We are looking for someone who is willing to be flexible in this payroll job. Tell me about a time when you demonstrated flexibility at work.
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Q12. Attention to detail is very important whilst working in payroll. Tell me about a time when you made a mistake at work.
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Q13. What would you do if you didn’t get on with someone within the payroll team?
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Q14. Tell me about a time when you showed excellent attention to detail skills at work.
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Q15. Why should we hire you to work in this payroll position?
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Q16. Tell me about a time when you managed multiple tasks all at once.
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Q17. Tell me about a time when you had to deliver something at pace.
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Q18. Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team to complete a challenging task.
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Q19. If your Payroll Manager asked you to do something that you disagreed with, what would you do?
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Q20. Describe a stressful situation at work and how you handled it.
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Q21. Where do you see yourself in five years?
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Q22. Why do you want to leave your current job?
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Q23. That’s the end of your payroll interview. Do you have questions for the panel?
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Yes! I Want To Pass My Interview!Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator and Payroll Manager Duties and Responsibilities
Working in Payroll requires a multitude of different skills, qualities and attributes in order to perform your duties to the high standards required. Below is just a short list of some of the more common and prominent qualities needed to work in a Payroll administration team either as a Payroll Specialist, a Payroll Administrator or a Payroll Manager.
As a Payroll Administrator, a Payroll Specialist, or a Payroll Manager, the following is a list of some of the more common duties you will be responsible for on a day-to-day basis.
- Checking and monitoring employees’ hours worked during any given payroll time period.
- Calculating anticipated pay on a bi-weekly, four-weekly or monthly basis, depending on the organization’s reimbursement time periods.
- Calculating tax payments and ensuring all staff have the applicable HMRC or US tax code applicable to their circumstances.
- Ensuring all staff are paid on time.
- Setting up pension contributions for all staff.
- Making sure all tax and national insurance contributions are made each month or relevant pay period.
- Calculating overtime for staff based on hours worked and pay rates for overtime.
- Managing situations that may arise on an individual employee basis, such as sick pay, annual leave, unpaid leave, gardening leave, maternity leave and others.
- Setting up pay for new members of staff as and when they join the organization.
- Assisting in the creation of new payroll practices, policies and procedures.
- Liaising with employees and answering any questions they may have in respect of their pay.
- Issuing P45s and other tax forms as and when required.
4 TIPS FOR PASSING THE CIVIL SERVICE MANAGER INTERVIEW
Regardless of the payroll job position you are being interviewed for, the following 4 interview tips have been designed to enable you to get the most from your pre-interview preparation time.
PAYROLL INTERVIEW TIP #1
It is essential that you take the time to read, study and learn the job description for the payroll position you are being interviewed for. There is a strong possibility the hiring manager will ask you the interview question, what do you expect to be doing on a day-to-day basis in this payroll role? The only way you can answer this question correctly, is to have a working knowledge of the job description and the person specification.
PAYROLL INTERVIEW TIP #2
The list of 23 questions featured on this page are the most common ones asked across all payroll specialist, payroll officer and payroll manager job interviews for the last 12 months from all job industries and sectors. Therefore, if you want to pass your payroll interview and be the standout candidate, we strongly recommend you take the time to prepare answers to all of them.
PAYROLL INTERVIEW TIP #3
One of the most important qualities needed to work in payroll is attention to detail and accuracy skills. During the interview, the hiring manager is likely to assess your ability to work at pace and to a set standard. They are also likely to ask you an interview question that explores a time you made a mistake at work. It is very important that you give them a specific time when you actually made a mistake at work, and then what you did to learn from the experience. Don’t fall into the trap of saying you have never made a mistake at work!
PAYROLL INTERVIEW TIP #4
At the end of your payroll job interview, you will have the opportunity to ask the hiring manager a number of questions of your own. Here are three brilliant questions to ask in a payroll interview:
QUESTION: What would you need me to concentrate on in this role within the first 30 days or so of commencing work here?
QUESTION: What, if anything, has disappointed you about people who have worked in this payroll position previously?
QUESTION: What’s the culture like here? I’ve heard some great things about the working environment.
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