Payroll Assistant

Portfolio Payroll Limited; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Excellent office environment

Canteen

Opportunities for progression

Supportive team

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited is working with a well-established accountancy practice to recruit an experienced Payroll Specialist. You will own a portfolio of client payrolls and handle end-to-end processing, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in a client-facing environment.

You will manage weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls, RTI submissions, year-end processes, and respond to client payroll queries while maintaining strong relationships and staying updated on HMRC requirements.

Qualifications

• Solid end-to-end payroll experience, ideally in a multi-client environment.
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients and managing workload.
• Experience with payroll software such as IRIS and Brain (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients
• Processing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls
• Calculating and processing PAYE, NI, statutory payments and deductions
• Managing starters, leavers and employee changes
• Processing SSP, SMP, SPP and other statutory payments
• Completing payroll reconciliations and ensuring accurate payroll records
• Preparing and submitting RTI/FPS/EPS submissions
• Dealing with year-end payroll processes, including P60s
• Responding to payroll queries from clients and their employees
• Providing a high level of customer service and building strong client relationships
• Keeping up to date with changes in payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
• Working closely with the wider accounts and payroll teams to ensure deadlines are met

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Client-facing

Attention to detail

Tools

IRIS

Brain

Job description

Portfolio Payroll is working with a well-established and highly regarded accountancy practice that is looking to add an experienced Payroll Specialist to its growing team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroller who enjoys working in a client-facing environment and is confident managing end-to-end payrolls for multiple clients.

The Role

You'll take ownership of a portfolio of client payrolls, ensuring everything is processed accurately, efficiently and on time. Responsibilities will include:

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients
• Processing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls
• Calculating and processing PAYE, NI, statutory payments and deductions
• Managing starters, leavers and employee changes
• Processing SSP, SMP, SPP and other statutory payments
• Completing payroll reconciliations and ensuring accurate payroll records
• Preparing and submitting RTI/FPS/EPS submissions
• Dealing with year-end payroll processes, including P60s
• Responding to payroll queries from clients and their employees
• Providing a high level of customer service and building strong client relationships
• Keeping up to date with changes in payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
• Working closely with the wider accounts and payroll teams to ensure deadlines are met

About You

We're looking for someone with solid end-to-end payroll experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice, bureau or another multi-client payroll environment.

You'll be confident managing your own workload, comfortable dealing directly with clients and have excellent attention to detail. Experience using payroll software such as IRIS and Brain or similar would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• 28,000- 38,000 salary, depending on experience
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent office environment
• Great communal canteen and facilities
• Supportive and collaborative team
• Fantastic benefits package
• Opportunities for progression and development
• A well-established and reputable accountancy practice
• Varied client portfolio and a role where no two days are the same

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.