Payroll Administrator

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Friendly working environment

Free parking

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment Limited is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join a successful accountancy practice in Thatcham. The role involves processing payroll for up to 100 companies and requires previous payroll experience, ideally within a practice or payroll bureau.

The firm offers a competitive salary and a supportive working environment. The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills and excellent communication abilities, along with a deep understanding of statutory payroll requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience, preferably in a practice or payroll bureau environment.
• Understanding of statutory payroll requirements (SSP, SMP, SPP, PAYE & NI).
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, monthly, and annual payrolls for up to 100 companies.
• Process starters, leavers, and other payroll entries.
• Resolve day-to-day queries and liaise with clients for payroll preparation.
• Reconcile client payrolls ensuring accuracy.
• Liaise with HMRC and handle queries.
• Ensure the payroll database is up-to-date and accurate.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

IT skills

Job description

Our client, a successful accountancy practice, is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join the team. The firm is experiencing steady growth and requires an additional payroll professional to meet demand. The role is full‑time, but part‑time onboarding on a pro‑rata salary basis is possible.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefits
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Free parking

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, monthly, and annual payrolls for up to 100 companies
• Process starters, leavers, and other payroll entries
• Process amendments to salaries and employee data
• Resolve day‑to‑day queries and liaise with clients to request information for payroll preparation
• Calculate and check clients’ payroll for approval
• Reconcile client payrolls ensuring all payrolls processed are accurate
• Provide approval reports to clients
• Provide post‑payroll reporting to clients
• Process auto‑enrolment opt‑in and opt‑out
• Deal with clients’ and employees’ payroll queries
• Liaise with HMRC and handle queries
• Ensure the payroll database is up‑to‑date and accurate
• Issue P45s
• Ensure all electronic filing is complete

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience, preferably within a practice or payroll bureau environment
• Understanding of statutory payroll requirements (SSP, SMP, SPP, PAYE & NI)
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We cannot accept applications from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.