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Company Details And Job Overview
Kenton Black Finance are representing a friendly, progressive professional firm seeking an experienced Payroll/Office Manager to work in a responsible and varied HYBRID role from their offices in the Chester area.
This exceptional and varied opportunity is suitable for an experienced Payroll/Office or Practice Manager possessing full end-to-end payroll processing experience, ready to join a friendly firm offering a great place to work autonomously, providing mentorship, leadership, and support to a small office team. You will be dealing with a variety of Office/Payroll/HR duties including overseeing and running small and larger payrolls on a weekly/fortnightly/monthly basis via Brightpay; therefore, previous experience using Brightpay would be advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
1. Coordinate office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with company policies
2. Coordinate payroll workflow daily and accounts workflow weekly, stepping in to support the payroll team as needed
3. Processing and managing Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly payrolls via Brightpay
4. Provide clients with payroll reports and updates
5. Dealing with HMRC queries & RTI
6. Processing SMP, SSP, BACS processing
7. Competent and knowledgeable with all aspects of pensions Auto enrolment procedures
8. Processing starters/leavers, P45/P46’s
9. Setting up of new clients
10. Extensive client liaison/interaction
11. Manage queries from outsourcing partners and clients
12. Supervise staff, manage staff absences, and organise annual appraisals
13. Implementing and maintaining workflow documentation and office procedures
14. Create and update records with personnel, financial sensitivity
15. Assist in HR functions such as recruitment, onboarding, and performance management
16. Review client fee levels and staff timesheets regularly
17. Uploading sales and marketing materials onto social media monthly
18. Ensure the smooth running of the office on a day-to-day basis
19. Negotiation and renewal of business Insurances
20. Additional administration duties as required
Skills
1. Proven experience as an Office/Payroll or Practice Manager leading a small team
2. Prior UK payroll experience
3. Experience with UK HR processes and legislation
4. Previous experience in project management desirable
5. Proficient in Microsoft Office and ideally Brightpay software
6. Excellent organisational and leadership skills
7. Ability to prioritise workload and manage expectations
8. Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
9. Strong problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail
Package
Salary to c£40K doe
HYBRID/OFFICE (HYBRID AFTER PROBATION)
FLEXIBLE WORKING
GENEROUS HOLIDAYS
PENSION
Person Specification
The Payroll/Office Manager will need to possess full end-to-end payroll processing experience running payrolls on a weekly/fortnightly/monthly basis with a solid knowledge of pension auto enrolment, RTI/HMRC procedures to work effectively in this autonomous role. In addition, you will be overseeing and supporting the team with HR (starters/leavers, P45/P46's) recruitment and onboarding, absence management, and staff appraisals working collaboratively to process client payrolls to deadlines and office management procedures.
If you have experience as a Payroll/Office/Practice Manager within Bureau/Accountancy Practice or Umbrella ready for your next step up in your career to work within this varied and interesting role within a friendly environment, then click the link to apply.
This vacancy is being handled by Vanessa Mathew, Executive Consultant - Kenton Black Finance
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