Payroll Associate

Payroll Elite; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payroll services company in Oxford is looking for a Payroll Associate to join their Reading office. In this hybrid role, you will manage payroll for a portfolio of clients, ensuring compliance and timely responses to queries. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of payroll experience and good knowledge of PAYE and NIC legislation. Benefits include 25 days holiday, private medical cover, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days of holiday

Private Medical

Group pension

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits programme

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of payroll experience.
• Experience in processing high volume payslips.
• Knowledge of current PAYE and NIC legislation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 headcount.
• Ensure timely monthly salary payment for client payrolls.
• Respond to client queries regarding payroll.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tax codes understanding

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Tools

Payroll software

MS Office

Job description

Overview

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

Benefits

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
• Development and progression are a huge motivator for joining these teams