Payroll Associate

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

Job description

Payroll Elite have partnered with a global professional services company, who are currently looking for a Payroll Associate. 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 1 day working in the office.

Duties:

1. Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 employees payslips.
2. An understanding of current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.
3. 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.
4. Calculate leavers pay when leaving mid-month.
5. Calculation of statutory payments.
6. Process P45 forms.
7. Print and sort payslips for distribution.
8. Run payroll reports.
9. Ensure monthly salary payment for client payrolls are transferred to the correct accounts in a timely manner.
10. Upload FPS and EPS reports to HMRC as required.
11. Good understanding of the payroll software and its functionality.
12. Respond to client queries regarding payroll in a professional and timely manner.
13. Deal with HMRC correspondence enquiries.
14. Maintain an up to date client status schedule.
15. Deal with general administrative duties, as requested.
16. Assist the Supervisors with BACS uploading.
17. Review / Quality Check Associates’ payrolls to ensure accuracy.
18. Resolve any issues with clients / deal with complaints / escalations.
19. Periodically review payrolls to ensure effective processing.

Skills:

1. Experience in processing high volume payslips.
2. Dealt with statutory payments, RTI submissions and PAYE.
3. A strong work ethic and willingness to assist other members of the team when required.
4. Able to multi-task and to prioritise payroll workload.
5. Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
6. Have a knowledge of changes to legislation which effect payroll.
7. Confident and competent in dealing with clients.
8. Have a working knowledge of MS Office.
9. Good time keeping/punctuality.

Excellent Benefits include:

1. 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.
2. Private Medical after 2 years’ service.
3. Group pension - see below.
4. Income Protection 50% of salary.
5. Life Assurance 4 x salary.
6. We also offer a flexible benefits programme, this lets you select additional benefits while saving on tax and national insurance contributions.

Pension

All employees will be automatically enrolled into the plan at a level of 4% (Base salary) which will be matched by the firm. Paying a little more could help make a big difference to your choices at retirement. The firm will match up to 7% of your contributions and if you wish to pay more than 7% you could elect to pay special employer contributions (SECs) and the firm will match 10% of any SEC. You are able to decrease contributions below 4% after you have been enrolled and the firm will match this reduced contribution.

Flexible benefits could include:

1. Bike to work.
2. Salary sacrifice for car arrangement.
3. Travel insurance.
4. Gym discounts.