Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage payroll for a diverse portfolio of clients in Chesterfield. This permanent position offers hybrid working, competitive benefits including a healthcare plan and pension contributions. Ideal candidates will have substantial payroll experience and a strong attention to detail.

Benefits

27 days of holiday plus bank holidays

5.3% employer pension contribution

Healthcare benefit

Life insurance at 3x salary

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience is essential.
• Must have a keen eye for detail.
• Comfortable using payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely processing of payroll.
• Manage a portfolio of clients' payroll.
• Handle statutory payments and pension contributions.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Initiative

Ability to work independently

Experience with multiple payrolls

Payroll software proficiency

Knowledge of payroll regulations

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

My client is a well-established Accountancy firm. Based in a friendly and supportive team in either Leeds or Chesterfield you will be working on a portfolio of clients. Our client is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join them on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of weekly and monthly payroll.
• Role itself is in Chesterfield – in the office.
• Managing portfolio of clients - 1 to large several hundred on payroll
• End to end payroll
• Manage own workload
• Handle new starters and leavers
• Handle pension contributions
• Process statutory payments
• After approval is received from the client, carry out pay-run for the client
• Arrange payslip distribution
• Process leaving documentation including P45s
• Complete monthly and year end procedures

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience
• A keen eye for detail
• Strong initiative
• Ability to work alone
• Experience processing multiple payrolls
• Comfortable and competent using payroll software
• Must have good payroll knowledge for answering queries
• Responsible for all aspects from start to finish
• Bureau experience not essential but desirable - high volume/multiple payroll suffices
• Auto enrolment

Benefits

• 27 days hol plus bank
• pension contribution 5.3% employer 3.2% employee
• Healthcare benefit
• life ins 3 x salary
• Hybrid and flexible working 2 days in the office
• Qualifications

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