Payroll Administrator - Chelmsford

Xeinadin Group; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services organization based in Chelmsford is seeking a Payroll Manager. In this hybrid role, you will manage payroll processes for multiple clients while ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication skills and experience in payroll reporting. Benefits include a competitive salary, company pension scheme, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced family leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing payroll for multiple clients.
• Ability to generate and interpret payroll reports.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to maintain employee data.
• Manage the entire payroll process from start to finish.
• Prepare month-end journals and reports as needed.

Tools

BrightPay

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31.07.2025

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to ensure seamless flow and maintenance of employee data, fostering strong relationships and delivering exceptional service.
• Manage the entire payroll process from start to finish, including RTI filing, pension uploads, and generating reports for payments and third-party entities.
• Maintain meticulous records and a robust document control system, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a full audit trail of input.
• Stay up-to-date with company policies and tax legislation impacting payroll, ensuring adherence and compliance at all times.
• Prepare month-end journals and reports as needed for posting and audit purposes, contributing to the overall financial health of the organization.
• Prepare and submit CIS submissions.
• Train and oversee junior members of the payroll team.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in managing payroll for multiple clients, ideally within a practice or professional services environment.
• Ability to generate and interpret payroll reports for both internal and client use, ensuring accuracy in reporting earnings, deductions, taxes, and pensions. Proficient in preparing payslips, year-end reports, and other payroll documents.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex payroll concepts and regulations to clients. Adept at building and maintaining relationships, providing clear instructions, and addressing client concerns professionally.
• Strong focus on accuracy with a keen eye for detail while ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.

Additional Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of HMRC legislation & pension auto-enrollment: comprehensive understanding of current HMRC tax legislation, pension auto-enrollment, and other statutory regulations.
• A deep understanding of confidentiality and data protection laws regarding payroll processing, ensuring client and employee information is handled with the utmost care and security.
• Strong computer literacy and numerical skills, with experience using payroll software. Familiarity with BrightPay is desirable, although training will be provided.

Model

Hybrid

Salary

Competitive

Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority
• Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum
• Business closure over Christmas*
• Life Assurance x4 annual salary
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Enhanced company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support, free and confidential
• Corporate Discounts Platform

Flexible Benefits platform with options to opt-in to various insurances (level of seniority dependent & self-funded at corporate rates) such as:

• PMI single or family
• Critical Illness Cover
• Cash plan
• Cycle to work
• Eye care
• Dental

*subject to exceptions and business needs
Job ID VN1324