We are seeking to recruit an experienced Payroll Senior, or Assistant Manager (subject to the level of prior experience) in the Business Support team in Saxmundham. We are open to applicants seeking either full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 30 hours per week) employment. The role can be combined with an element of home-working under the firm’s agile working policy. About the team In this varied role you will be working within a small, busy team, running multiple payrolls for a wide range of clients who operate in sectors such as retail, the professions, charities, technology and agriculture. We run circa 85 payrolls in total, ranging from single director companies up to a hundred employees. About the role This is a role with real scope to further develop your existing payroll skills. You will have primary responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing for a number of clients. If appointed at Assistant Manager grade you will also be assisting and supervising junior staff within the team, on behalf of the department manager, as well as quoting for and onboarding new clients. Responsibilities will include: End to end payroll processing for a range of clients BACs payment processing Direct client contact Payroll query resolution Deadline management Assisting & supervising junior staff (Assistant Manager grade only) Essential skills required: Able to work in an accurate, diligent and methodical manner with excellent attention to detail Able to manage multiple priorities at the same time Competent in use of IT, especially MS Office (Word, Excel) High level understanding and practical application of all areas of end-to-end payroll (minimum 2 years for Senior, 3 years for Assistant Manager) including: Auto-enrolment pensions Statutory payments Holiday pay legislation Minimum wage legislation HMRC and RTI legislation Directors’ payments Basic HR/employment law awareness Previous significant payroll administration experience and knowledge of payroll processing. Experience should be in multiple payrolls and/or payrolls of significant size/complexity Good organisational skills, accuracy and attention to detail Clear and effective communication skills – telephone, letter and e-mail writing Good oral communication skills in order to speak with a wide range of internal and external contacts Self-motivated and able to work without supervision, whilst also working well within a team environment Positive approach to problem solving Confident when interacting with clients and third parties Flexible and adaptable Ability to judge and identify situations to bring to manager attention Able to keep sensitive information confidential Full UK driving licence and own transport Desirable skills and experience: Previous experience in a UK practice/professional services environment CIPP certificates / Foundation degree in payroll management Experience of any or all of the following: Star/IRIS Payroll Professional Sage payroll HMRC Basic Tools BACS processing (in particular, use of PT-X) Experience with CCH suite Previous experience in scoping, quoting for and onboarding new jobs and clients (Assistant Manager grade only) The package includes: The role offers a great opportunity to gain experience within a prestigious team that has gained significant recognition. Ensors has been shortlisted for ‘Pensions Accountancy Firm of the Year’ at the 2024 Pensions Age Awards. At the Central & East Insider Dealmaker Awards 2023, the firm was also shortlisted for Transaction Services and Corporate Finance Teams of the Year, and won Deal of the Year in 2022. Ensors also secured 1st place in the Experian 2020 Corporate Finance Adviser League Table. See more on our website here. We offer an attractive salary with many benefits in a friendly working environment. We have an extensive in-house training programme for all staff. Read more about working at Ensors here. To apply, please submit your CV together with a covering letter stating your current salary via the 'Apply for this job' button. Please note we are only accepting applications via our recruitment portal for this vacancy. Should you not receive an acknowledgement email in response to your application, please check your spam folder.