Payroll Administrator

Pro Talent; Lewes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm is looking for a Payroll Administrator to join their successful team in Lewes. You will manage and process client payrolls while ensuring compliance with statutory payments. The ideal candidate will have 3-4 years of payroll experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in payroll software. Join a friendly team in a modern office environment that values teamwork and professionalism.

Benefits

Team days out

Well-being initiatives

Modern office environment

Qualifications

• 3-4 years relevant payroll experience, ideally in bureau but will consider industry applications.
• Knowledge of payroll software and processing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and third parties.

Responsibilities

• Assist Payroll Manager to ensure smooth payroll services.
• Day-to-day administration of client payrolls including RTI submissions.
• Process payroll efficiently and assist with reconciliations.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Workload management

Organizational skills

Tools

IRIS/payrite

Xero

Excel

Word

Job description

ProTalent are currently working with a well-established accountancy firm to recruit a Payroll Administrator to join their successful team in Lewes.

The firm:

• Well established and successful accountancy firm
• Large, diverse, and loyal client base
• Offer a full range of accountancy and business advisory services.
• Lovely, friendly team
• Beautifully modern offices
• Team days out
• Well-being initiatives

The role:

• Assisting the Payroll Manager to ensure smooth and effective payroll services to a large client portfolio.
• Day to day administration of client payrolls to include RTI submissions and end of year reporting
• Process payrolls in an efficient manner, utilising pension uploads, holiday scheme calculations and software uploads where appropriate
• Assist with the process of reviewing and checking payrolls from time to time if required
• Keep up to date with PAYE/NIC/Statutory payments and auto enrolment updates
• Send BACS payments
• Assist with small client set ups and ad hoc project work
• Pro-actively carry out payroll reconciliations and analysis
• Work collaboratively with other departments
• Provide a comprehensive service to clients to include additional advice and information requests as appropriate
• Communicate the full range of services on offer to clients such as nominals and Bacs Bureau payments to employees
• Use payroll software efficiently
• To work closely with other team members and assist with cover during periods of absence
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally
• Communicate effectively with third parties such as HMRC, GMB, Unison, pension providers etc

The successful applicant:

• Able to manage and prioritise own workload
• Be organised and methodical
• Have great communication skills and a high attention to detail
• Knowledge of IRIS/payrite & xero systems
• Competent in the use of excel and word
• 3-4 years relevant payroll experience, ideally in bureau but will consider industry applications

Thank you for your interest.