Our client, a growing accountancy practice that provides a broad range of accounting and business support services, is seeking an experienced Payroll Assistant to join their friendly team. The ideal individual will have strong interpersonal skills and will work well in a small friendly team environment and have previous experience of working on multiple client payrolls.
Up to £27,500 pro rata
Working hours Monday to Friday 20-25 hours per week
Hybrid working (1 day per week from home - after probation period)
22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays pro rata (increased by 1 day every year)
CPD
Gym membership
Free parking
Duties and responsibilities:
Completion of end-to-end processing of clients' payrolls for a portfolio of clients, including processing salary, PAYE and pensions payments
Liaising with key contacts for clients on all payroll related queries.
Updating and maintenance of payroll records for clients
Completion of payroll administration, setting up new starters, HMRC tax codes, attachment of earnings etc
To deal courteously and efficiently with members of staff, clients, potential clients, external visitors and to always maintain strict confidentiality
Skills and experience required:
CIPP qualified / studying - desirable but not essential
Previous experience of end-to-end payroll for multiple clients' payrolls (Practice or Bureau)
Experience of payroll software - Irish Payroll being advantageous and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs)
A strong team ethic with good communication skills
Good attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise tasks to demanding deadlines
Must be well-organised and capable of working on various payrolls and internal / external clients
Pro-active approach to identifying problems and formulating solutions