Payroll specialist - 12 month FTC

ICAEW; Wythenshawe; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW, a people-oriented organisation, seeks an experienced Payroll specialist for a 12-month FTC. The role processes payroll end-to-end in a fast-paced, compliant environment, with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. You will administer payroll data and respond to payroll queries, ensuring accurate outcomes across weekly,fortnightly, lunar and monthly cycles.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a UK payroll position.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and friendly phone manner.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, fortnightly, lunar and monthly payrolls, ensuring accuracy and adherence to business deadlines.
• Handle statutory payments calculations/adjustments including SSP, SMP, SPP, etc.
• Complex payments
• Be a team player and work well collaboratively.
• Liaise with external clients to support with any payroll queries.
• Calculate and process adjustments, holiday pay, bonuses, overtime, and salary changes.
• Ensure correct treatment of starters, leavers, P45/P46 starter checklists, and RTI submissions.

Skills

UK payroll

HMRC rules

Attention to detail

Deadline awareness

Communication

Availability

Job description

Your new company

This people-orientated organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll specialist to join their team. This role is ideal for a confident payroll professional who can process payroll end to end and quickly embed themselves into a fast-paced environment ensuring accurate, compliant payroll processing.This position is a 12month FTC with some possibility of an extension or permanent contract at the end. You will have 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Your new role

Within your new role, you will be expected to administer payroll data and keep up to date with payroll queries.

• Process weekly, fortnightly, lunar and monthly payrolls, ensuring accuracy and adherence to business deadlines.
• Handle statutory payments calculations/adjustments including SSP, SMP, SPP, etc.
• Complex payments
• Be a team player and work well collaboratively.
• Liaise with external clients to support with any payroll queries.
• Calculate and process adjustments, holiday pay, bonuses, overtime, and salary changes.
• Ensure correct treatment of starters, leavers, P45/P46 starter checklists, and RTI submissions.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in a UK payroll position
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Strong communication and friendly phone manner
• Immediate or short-notice availability