Payroll Associate

Payroll Elite; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable payroll services firm in London is looking for a Payroll Associate to manage payroll for around 1000 clients. The role involves ensuring compliance with PAYE and NIC legislation, processing payroll entries, and responding to client queries. You will benefit from excellent perks such as 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and sponsored payroll certification. Development and career progression are highly valued in this team.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Group pension

Income protection

Life assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year’s payroll experience.
• Experience in processing high volume payslips.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 headcount.
• Ensure all payroll entries are accurate and timely.
• Respond to client queries regarding payroll.

Skills

Payroll experience

Processing high volume payslips

Understanding of PAYE and NIC legislation

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

MS Office knowledge

Ability to multitask

Good communication skills

Job description

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.

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 reportsEnsure 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

Excellent Benefits include

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 could include

Bike to work

Salary sacrifice for car arrangement

Travel insurance

Gym discounts

They also offer

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