Job Description

Reporting to the Team Leader on a day-to-day basis, you will work as part of an existing team assisting in supplying a high-level payroll service for a large number and variety of clients. This includes running monthly and weekly payrolls ranging from one employee to circa 200 employees in size, completing year-end returns, and dealing with HMRC queries. You will be answering ad hoc queries for both internal and external clients. You will be working directly with Partners and Managers on a daily basis.

 

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Run payrolls according to client specification/ instructions including data entry
• Action starters/leavers
• Action statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP) in accordance with HMRC legislation
• Assist in dealing with written and verbal general and technical queries from internal and external clients
• Monthly/weekly filing of FPS submissions in accordance with RTI
• Setting up employees in pension schemes in line with auto-enrolment
• Ensure compliance with GDPR
• Billing clients
• Work towards improving client relationships for both existing and new clients
• General administration including filing
• Attend networking events as appropriate

Requirements

 

You will be a motivated team player with a flexible attitude and a confident, outgoing personality. Client focused, you will be able to work quickly and accurately with minimal supervision, liaising directly with internal and external clients face-to-face and by telephone as required.

 

Essential

• Proven prior experience in a similar (payroll bureau) role
• Knowledge of Star payroll software
• In depth and up-to-date knowledge of pay and benefits legislation
• Thorough understanding of statutory benefits and entitlements
• Practical experience of year end procedures
• Working towards or willing to start working towards CIPP qualification
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Thorough and accurate approach to work

Desirable

• Knowledge of the CIS scheme
• Understanding of payroll aspects of NIC, pensions and salary sacrifice schemes
• Experience of auto-enrolment
• Flexible approach during busy periods

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will be a motivated team player with a flexible attitude and a confident, outgoing personality. Client focused, you will be able to work quickly and accurately with minimal supervision, liaising directly with internal and external clients face-to-face and by telephone as required.