Payroll Associate

Payroll Elite; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable payroll services company in London is seeking a Payroll Associate to join their excellent team. The role involves maintaining client payrolls, ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, and providing quality assistance to clients. Ideal candidates will have at least one year of payroll experience and strong organizational skills. Competitive benefits include private medical, flexible working arrangements, and a focus on professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private Medical

Group pension

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Gym discounts

CIPP Payroll certification sponsorship

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of payroll experience required.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize payroll workload.
• Knowledge of changes to legislation affecting payroll.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 headcount.
• Ensure accurate data entry for starters and leavers.
• Calculate leavers pay and statutory payments.

Skills

Payroll experience

High volume payslip processing

Understanding of PAYE and NIC legislation

Organisational skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

MS Office knowledge

Good time keeping

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for a Payroll Associate to work on a flexible working arrangement basis at our client s London office. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to join an extremely reputable business, where you will learn, progress and work within an excellent team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 headcount.
• An understanding of current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.
• Ensure all starters, leavers, benefits and allowances information is entered on to the Payroll database and update the relevant spreadsheet to record all entries made
• Calculate leavers pay when leaving mid-month
• Calculation of statutory payments
• Process P45 forms
• Print and sort payslips for distribution
• Run payroll reports
• Ensure monthly salary payment for client payrolls are transferred to the correct accounts in a timely manner
• Upload FPS and EPS reports to HMRC as required
• Good understanding of the payroll software and its functionality
• Respond to client queries regarding payroll in a professional and timely manner
• Deal with HMRC correspondence enquiries
• Maintain an up to date client status schedule
• Deal with general administrative duties, as requested
• Assist the Supervisors with BACS uploading.
• Review / Quality Check Associates payrolls to ensure accuracy.
• Resolve any issues with clients / deal with complaints / escalations
• Periodically review payrolls to ensure effective processing

Skills

• Minimum 1 year s payroll experience
• Experience in processing high volume payslips
• An understanding of basic payroll concepts e.g. Tax codes, current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.
• A strong work ethic and willingness to assist other members of the team when required.
• Able to multi-task and to prioritise payroll workload
• Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
• Have a knowledge of changes to legislation which effect payroll
• Confident and competent in dealing with clients
• Have a working knowledge of MS Office
• Good time keeping/punctuality

Benefits

• Holiday - 25 days leave - our holiday year runs from 1st July so this would be pro-rated in year one. You can also buy up to 10 days annual leave at the point of annual renewal
• Private Medical
• Group pension
• Income Protection 50% of salary
• Life Assurance 4 x salary
• We also offer a flexible benefits programme, this lets you select additional benefits while saving on tax and national insurance contributions. This ranges from childcare vouchers, dental to retail discounts
• Bike to work
• Salary sacrifice for car arrangement
• Travel insurance
• Gym discounts
• CIPP Payroll cert is sponsored by the company it is a 26 week online course
• Development and progression are a huge motivator for joining these teams