Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Yeadon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accountancy firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processing for a diverse client portfolio. You will ensure timely and accurate payroll execution while maintaining high attention to detail. The position offers hybrid working with 2 days in the office and comes with attractive benefits like healthcare and life insurance.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

5.3% employer pension contribution

Healthcare benefit

Life insurance (3x salary)

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience required.
• Keen eye for detail mandatory.
• Comfortable and competent using payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately.
• Manage a portfolio of clients.
• Handle new starters and leavers.
• Carry out pay-runs after client approval.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Initiative

Ability to work independently

Experience with multiple payrolls

Payroll software proficiency

Good payroll knowledge

End to end payroll processing

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Overview

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 to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of weekly and monthly payroll.
• Managing a portfolio of clients — from 1 to several hundred on payroll.
• End to end payroll.
• Manage your 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.

Desirable skills and attributes

• 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 payrolls suffices.
• Auto enrolment.

Benefits

• 27 days’ holiday plus bank.
• Pension contribution: 5.3% employer, 3.2% employee.
• Healthcare benefit.
• Life insurance 3 x salary.
• Hybrid and flexible working — 2 days in the office.