Payroll Manager

Rutherford Briant; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Part-time (3 days/week)

Salary range £45k–£55k

Job summary

Rutherford Briant in Saffron Walden is seeking a Payroll Manager on a part-time basis to support a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors. The role offers flexible working with 1 day per week in the office and 3 days per week from elsewhere.

You will manage and develop a Payroll Assistant, process payrolls (weekly to annual), handle statutory payments and HMRC notifications, and assist with year-end procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll within an accountancy practice for multiple clients
• Ability to manage and develop junior staff

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process payrolls (weekly, four-weekly, monthly and annual) for a portfolio of clients
• Manage, support and train a Payroll Assistant
• Support clients with statutory payments including SSP and SMP
• Process tax code changes and HMRC notifications
• Maintain clients' PAYE accounts and correct discrepancies
• Assist with payroll year-end procedures

Skills

Payroll management

Team mentoring

Job description

Are you looking for more flexibility within Payroll?

An established and growing accountancy practice is looking for a Payroll Manager to join their team in Saffron Walden on a part-time basis. The firm specialises in supporting various businesses across multiple sectors, providing different areas of finance from tax to payroll.

Responsibilities:
As a Payroll Manager, you will

• Preparing and processing weekly, four-weekly, monthly and annual payrolls a for a portfolio of clients.
• Managing, supporting and training a Payroll Assistant, including reviewing work and providing guidance where required.
• Supporting clients with statutory payments, including statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay and other relevant payments.
• Processing tax code changes and other HMRC notifications.
• Maintaining clients' PAYE accounts and identifying discrepancies.
• Assisting with payroll year-end procedures.

Requirements:
As a Payroll Manager, you will need

• Experienced in payroll within an accountancy practice for a portfolio of clients
• Comfortable managing and developing junior employees

Benefits:
As a Payroll Manager, you will get

• Flexible working (1 day a week in the office)
• Part-time working (3 days per week)
• Salary between £45,000 and £55,000 FTE

If you're an experienced practice professional looking for a role where you can build strong client relationships and have a genuine influence on the businesses you work with, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.