Senior Payroll Administrator

Confidential; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexi time

36 days holiday including bank

Buy and sell holidays

5% pension

Life assurance 3x salary

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is recruiting for a Payroll Senior on behalf of a well-established accountancy firm in the United Kingdom. The role offers hybrid working, two days per week at home, and involves managing weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payroll processes for a portfolio of clients.

You will report to the Head of Services and ensure timely, accurate payroll processing, including RTI submissions, auto-enrolment and year-end procedures, while supporting a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience handling payroll processing weekly, bi-weekly and monthly.
• Ability to manage high volumes across multiple clients.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in RTI submissions and year-end procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process varied payrolls accurately and on time.
• Handle client payroll queries and coordinate with clients.
• Perform year-end procedures and auto-enrolment related tasks.

Skills

Bureau experience

2 years' experience

Excellent Excel

Payroll knowledge

Teamwork with autonomy

Tools

Sage 50

BrightPay

Job description

Payroll Senior

My client is a well-established Accountancy firm. Based in a friendly and supportive team working on a portfolio of clients. Our client is looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join them on a permanent basis. This role is hybrid working 2 days per week at home.

Job Description

Reporting directly to Head of services, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of varied weekly, bi weekly & monthly payroll.

Responsibilities and requirements

• Payroll bureau
• High volume/multiple payrolls
• High volume of clients split across the team
• Varying payrolls and frequencies
• Sage 50 or bright experience desirable
• Must be able to hit the ground running
• Auto enrolment
• RTI Submissions
• Processing statutory payments
• Handling client payroll queries and collaborating with clients
• Year end procedures

Desirable skills and attributes:

• Bureau experience
• Looking for 2 years' experience minimum
• Pensions & Auto enrolment
• NEST - ideal
• A keen eye for detail
• Strong initiative
• Enjoy working within a team but autonomy to work alone
• Excellent Excel
• Must have exceptional payroll knowledge answering queries

Benefits:

• 5 hours per week
• Hybrid working - 2 at home
• Flexi time available
• 36 days hol inc bank
• Buy and sell hols
• 5% pension
• Life assurance 3 x salary

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.