Payroll Associate

Payroll Elite; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payroll services provider in the UK is seeking a Payroll Associate to manage client payrolls in a hybrid role. Applicants should have at least 1 year of payroll experience and a strong understanding of current PAYE and NIC legislation. Excellent benefits include 25 days holiday, private medical care, and additional flexible perks. Join a supportive team committed to your professional growth.

Benefits

25 days leave

Private Medical

Group pension

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s payroll experience.
• Good understanding of payroll software functionalities.
• Confident and competent in dealing with clients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls for around 1000 headcount.
• Ensure timely salary payments and accurate payroll processing.
• Respond to client queries professionally.

Skills

Payroll experience

High volume payslip processing

Understanding of PAYE and NIC legislation

Strong work ethic

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge of MS Office

Time keeping

Job description

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

This is a Hybrid role with 2 days a week working in the office.

Duties

• 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 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

Excellent 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

Flexible Benefits

• Bike to work
• Salary sacrifice for car arrangement
• Travel insurance
• Gym discounts

Other Benefits

• CIPP Payroll cert is sponsored by the company
• Development and progression are a huge motivator for joining these teams