Payroll Officer

Quest Recruitment Ltd; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Study support

Holiday entitlement of 31 days

Company Aegon Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Free eye tests

Commission-based referral scheme

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Payroll Officer to join their expanding team. The successful candidate will manage payrolls for a diverse portfolio of clients and contribute to developing excellent service standards. Responsibilities include handling client inquiries, processing end-to-end payroll, and managing relationships with clients. Candidates should have substantial payroll experience and good IT skills, particularly with payroll software. A flexible working schedule and generous benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years industry payroll experience managing multiple payrolls essential.
• 1-2 years practice payroll experience within a payroll bureau desirable.
• Experience in dealing with client queries.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients' payrolls.
• Offer advice regarding SMP & SSP.
• Process end-to-end payroll and handle client queries.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Proactive

Organised

Attention to detail

Good telephone manner

Interpersonal skills

Good IT skills

Confidence

Tools

Office 365

Sage 50 Payroll

Brightpay

IRIS

Job description

About the job Payroll Officer

This is an opportunity to join an expanding practice who are looking to strengthen their existing Payroll department by recruiting a confident, professional and dedicated Payroll Officer. The position would suit an individual who is looking to not just prepare the normal payroll functions, but to help to develop the service delivered and always to be looking to see how we can improve on the service they deliver.

Duties to include

• Managing a portfolio of clients payrolls at any given time


• Offer advice and information to clients with regards to SMP & SSP


• Assist in the management of a varied client portfolio from smaller limited companies through to companies with large weekly/monthly payrolls


• Process end to end payroll, including dealing with your client queries


• Reviewing and checking all aspects of payroll process


• Deal with HMRC PAYE/NI regarding queries


• Successfully build and maintain strong working relationships with existing and new clients


• Uploading workplace pensions contributions to pension providers

The Successful Candidate

The person:

• Proactive


• Organised


• Forward-thinking


• Self-motivated


• Cares to deliver the best service possible


• Confident


• Attention to detail

Experience

• 3-4 years Industry payroll experience but you must have managed a number of payrolls i.e. for various sites/branches essential OR


• 1-2 years Practice payroll experience within a payroll bureau, preferably on top of industry payroll experience desirable


• Good telephone manner essential


• Interpersonal skills essential


• Good IT skills and use of Office 365 - essential


• Sage 50 Payroll desirable


• Brightpay desirable


• IRIS - desirable

Package Details

• Full Study support


• 37.5 hours per week but flexible working around core hours (10.30am - 4.00pm)


• Holiday entitlement of 31 holiday days per year including bank holidays


• Company Aegon Pension (salary sacrifice option available)


• Payment of professional memberships


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking or street parking at all sites


• Free eye tests


• Various staff incentives - Commission based referral scheme, Google review reward


• Staff Discount scheme on Wills, LPA's and Mortgages fee