Payroll Officer

TC Group; Rochester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support for CIPP

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus additional days

Birthday day off

Employee benefits portal

Hybrid working after probation

Employee benefits portal access

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the UK seeks a Payroll Officer to manage payroll services for clients. This role requires a minimum of 3 years' payroll experience, ideally in an accountancy setup, and proficiency in Sage 50 Payroll and Microsoft Office. The successful candidate will ensure accurate payroll processing, pension administration, and effective communication with clients. A supportive hybrid work environment and attractive benefits are offered, including study support and enhanced annual leave based on service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' payroll experience ideally within an accountancy practice.
• CIPP qualification is an advantage.
• Experience with Sage 50 Payroll and skilled in Microsoft Office/Excel is essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with high accuracy.
• Confidentiality and discretion in handling client data.
• Ability to work well in a pressured, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Organise workload to ensure timely payroll service.
• Process payroll for clients of varying types.
• Administer pensions with various schemes.
• Review payrolls completed by team members.
• Communicate with payroll clients and liaise with HMRC.
• Respond to client queries with knowledge of legislation.

Skills

Payroll experience

CIPP Qualified or studying

Sage 50 Payroll

Microsoft Office/Excel

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant payroll qualification or qualified by experience

Payroll qualification or experience by qualification

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting role for a Payroll Officer in our Kent office.

Due to the growing nature of the business and the payroll division we are currently looking for a Payroll Officer who would be a great addition to the collaborative and well-established team.

Key responsibilities of a Payroll Officer will include:

• Organising workload to ensure timely and accurate payroll service to clients;
• Processing payroll on behalf of clients for varying client types;
• Pension administration with varying pension schemes;
• Review of payrolls administered by team members;
• Communicating with payroll clients and liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients;
• Knowledge of legislation enabling client queries to be dealt with.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• minimum 3 years' payroll experience, ideally within an accountancy practice / bureau
• ideally CIPP Qualified or looking to study
• experience with Sage 50 Payroll
• skilled in Microsoft office/ Excel is essential
• relevant payroll qualification or qualified by experience
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• strong organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• awareness of confidentiality and need for discretion
• ability to work well in a pressured and fast paced environment

Full benefits available for the Payroll Officer:

• study support for CIPP (if required)
• pension scheme
• group life assurance x 4 salary
• significant long service awards
• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), plus 2 days over the Christmas/New Year period set by the firm, plus where your birthday falls on a working day, an additional day for this too
• after 5 years' service - holiday increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a total of 30 days annual leave)
• opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
• hybrid working following probation
• birthday day off
• social events
• access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee Assistance Programme
• regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we’re supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.