Payroll Administrator - FTC

Cripps Recruitment; Henley-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Early finish on Fridays

Hybrid working

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Cripps Recruitment represents a UK accountancy practice seeking a Payroll Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role covers client and internal payrolls with hybrid working and onsite parking.

Ideal candidates have extensive UK payroll experience in an accountancy practice or payroll bureau, strong IT skills, and excellent communication. You will manage weekly/monthly payrolls, auto enrolment, CIS returns, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Extensive UK payroll experience in an accountancy practice or payroll bureau.
• Able to hit deadlines with accurate payroll processing weekly and monthly.

Responsibilities

• Process allocated client payrolls weekly and monthly to deadlines.
• Manage pension administration including auto-enrolment.
• Prepare and submit monthly CIS returns for clients within HMRC deadlines.
• Prepare and submit BACS payment files for client net pay and HMRC liabilities.
• Handle client payroll queries and escalate complex matters to the relevant manager.
• Maintain clear communication with clients on deadlines and outstanding information.
• Process the firm's internal monthly payroll with final Partner review before submission.
• Follow documented payroll processes and keep them current.
• Respond to client queries promptly and professionally.
• Document work to ensure service continuity at contract end handover.

Skills

Payroll processing

RTI submissions

Pension administration

BACS payments

UK payroll software

Client communication

Deadline management

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

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'.

• 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 graduate visa.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.