Job Description

• Responsible for the day to day administration of medium to large sized multiple client payrolls; including administer RTI submissions and process end of year forms P60;

• Processing of pay scale & allowance uplifts, incremental rises and contractual changes as and when required

• Use payroll software efficiently, including import/exports and report writing

• To process all types of manual payroll calculations, including salary sacrifice schemes

• To have knowledge of PAYE/NIC and statutory payments eg redundancy, SMP/SAP, SPP and SSP when running client payrolls;

• To have knowledge of pension schemes, including AE process and pension upload to pension providers website;

• To send BACS payments;

• Proactively develop and keep up to date with new payroll legislation and compliance;

• Proactively carry out payroll reconciliations and analysis;

• Proactively liaise with HMRC and assist with technical enquiries when they arise;

• To use own initiative to resolve issues and to assist the team where possible, by providing a range of solutions and seeking advice where necessary;

• Develops and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels;

• To work with other departments and understand the services that are being provided to clients (and not just payroll);

• Proactively communicate the full range of services offered by the national payroll team to clients.

Person Specification

• Good IT skills, intermediate level of Excel is essential;

• Previous payroll processing experience is essential, ideally within a bureau environment

• Minimum 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) grades A-C desirable;

• Demonstrates up to date knowledge of current payroll legislation and is confident in using payroll software

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with clients and staff;

• Organises own work and prioritises own tasks;

• Good numeracy skills;

• Demonstrates attention to detail and a high concern for accuracy;

• Demonstrates an appreciation of the importance of teamwork and responds willingly to all team members reasonable requests. 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good IT skills, intermediate level of Excel is essential; • Previous payroll processing experience is essential, ideally within a bureau environment • Minimum 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) grades A-C desirable; • Demonstrates up to date knowledge of current payroll legislation and is confident in using payroll software • Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with clients and staff; • Organises own work and prioritises own tasks; • Good numeracy skills; • Demonstrates attention to detail and a high concern for accuracy; • Demonstrates an appreciation of the importance of teamwork and responds willingly to all team members reasonable requests.