Payroll Assistant: Growth & Mentorship in Edinburgh

EQ Accountants, part of the Sumer Group; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

EQ Accountants, part of the Sumer Group, Edinburgh, is recruiting a Payroll Assistant to join the Business Outsourcing team. The role covers payroll processing, pensions, and HMRC reporting for multiple clients in a fast-growing practice.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAGE (training provided), strong Excel skills, and a solid understanding of RTI and HMRC regulations. This on-site position offers opportunities to develop professionally within a supportive community.

Qualifications

• Experience in SAGE is desirable (training will be provided).
• Knowledge of payroll processes from start to finish, including gross pay, deductions and net pay.
• Good working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC regulations, statutory payments and RTI submissions.
• High level of accuracy when inputting data and processing payroll.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple projects.

Responsabilités

• Providing a payroll service to clients on a weekly, fortnightly, and monthly basis.
• Uploading payslips and other information to SAGE online documents.
• Processing employee information and preparing payslips.
• Creating, evaluating, and submitting reports to clients.
• Reporting to HMRC on various issues.
• Uploading pensions to the relevant pension provider each pay period.
• Providing advice and guidance on the more complex aspects of payroll, pay and benefits to clients.
• Advising clients of and PAYE liability due to HMRC.
• Applying, deducting, and advising clients of any Earnings Arrestment’s deducted.
• Reporting to HMRC each pay period by the required deadline dates.
• Reporting and recoverable statutory payments and Apprenticeship Levy to HMRC.
• Manual Calculations on all elements (Tax, NIC, Director NIC, Student Loan, Earnings Arrestment’s & Pensions).
• We are an approved BACS Bureau – we are responsible for making salary & PAYE payments on behalf of our clients each month, by the required dates.
• CIS – Preparation and submission of monthly CIS Returns and CIS Suffered submissions to HMRC.
• Building effective and long-term working relationships with each of your clients

Connaissances

Payroll processing

SAGE

Excel

RTI submissions

HMRC knowledge

Outils

SAGE

Xero

Description du poste

EQ Accountants, part of the Sumer Group, Edinburgh, is recruiting a Payroll Assistant to join the Business Outsourcing team. The role covers payroll processing, pensions, and HMRC reporting for multiple clients in a fast-growing practice.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAGE (training provided), strong Excel skills, and a solid understanding of RTI and HMRC regulations. This on-site position offers opportunities to develop professionally within a supportive community.