activpayroll hiring for first Scottish CIPP payroll academy

22 October 2014

activpayroll, Aberdeen-based global professional service organisation has revealed it is currently recruiting for its payroll academy launching in January 2015 in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

The global payroll and employee mobility provider, which already operates offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Paris, Stavanger, EMEA; Singapore, Perth, Sydney, APAC; and Washington and Houston, USA, announced it is looking for applicants to join the first CIPP in-house payroll academy in Scotland.

Over the last decade, activpayroll has set up one of the largest and most experienced international payroll and expatriate tax teams in the world. As a result, the firm is extremely committed to continually developing individuals’ skill-set through career progression opportunities hence the CIPP payroll academy is an ultimate demonstration of this.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to learn the skills of a payroll professional and gain invaluable CIPP qualifications whilst working.

Alison Sellar, CEO of activpayroll, said: "I am really enthusiastic about our up-and-coming academy and working with CIPP is always great pleasure.”

“I believe the in-house payroll academy represents a fantastic opportunity for anyone wishing to enter the payroll industry and join our award-winning team”.

Lindsay Melvin, CEO of the CIPP, added: “We’re really pleased to be working with activpayroll on this initiative because not only is attracting individuals to the profession but also offering training which is so important to anyone’s professional development. It gives a candidate not only the opportunity of a job but also a prosperous career.”