Payroll Administrator - FTC

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Henley-on-Thames; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Free onsite parking

Early finish on Fridays

Résumé du poste

Curtis Recruitment Limited is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract to manage both client and internal payrolls. The role requires substantial UK payroll experience within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau, with hybrid working and free onsite parking offered.

You will handle weekly and monthly payroll processing, auto enrolment pensions, CIS returns, and client queries, ensuring deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll experience within UK accountancy practice or payroll bureau.
• Able to run payrolls with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good general IT skills and knowledge of payroll software.

Responsabilités

• Process allocated client payrolls weekly and monthly, from data receipt to payslips and RTI submissions.
• Administer pension auto enrolment for allocated clients.
• Prepare and submit monthly CIS returns for allocated clients.
• Prepare and submit BACS files for client net pay and HMRC liabilities.
• Handle client payroll queries and escalate complex matters when needed.
• Maintain communication with clients on deadlines and outstanding information.
• Process internal monthly payroll with Partner review before submission.
• Follow payroll processes and keep them updated.

Connaissances

Payroll processing

Communication skills

IT skills

UK payroll experience

Outils

Payroll software

Description du poste

Our accountancy practice client is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract to work on both client and internal payrolls. This is a successful, forward-thinking firm that continues to grow, providing accountancy and advisory services to a range of business owners, international groups and HNWIs.

The ideal candidate will have extensive payroll experience gained within a UK accountancy practice or payroll bureau. Along with a competitive salary, depending upon experience, as Payroll Administrator you’ll be offered a good benefits package, early finish on Fridays, flexible, hybrid working and free onsite parking.

As Payroll Administrator your responsibilities will include:

• Accurately processing allocated client payrolls on a weekly and monthly basis, from receipt of data through to payslips, RTI submissions and client reporting to deadlines
• Managing pension administration for allocated clients, including auto enrolment
• Preparing and submitting monthly CIS returns for allocated clients, within HMRC deadlines
• Preparing and submitting BACS payment files for client net pay and HMRC liabilities
• Handling client payroll queries, escalating complex matters to the relevant manager
• Maintaining clear communication with clients on deadlines and outstanding information
• Processing the firm’s internal monthly payroll, with final Partner review before submission
• Following documented payroll processes and keeping them current
• Responding to client queries promptly and professionally
• Documenting work so the service runs without disruption at contract end handover

Given that this role is a 12-month fixed-term contract, candidates will need to be confident in carrying out the responsibilities above with minimal training and supervision – ideally, the successful candidate will be able to ‘hit the ground running’.

Candidate requirements

• Be able to run payrolls with the minimum of supervision
• Have previous experience in a similar role within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau environment
• Good general IT skills and knowledge of payroll software
• Excellent communication skills
• Be living within an easy commute of Henley-on-Thames

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role 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.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful