Senior Payroll Administrator

Blue Spire Accountants; Chichester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Friendly and supportive team

Opportunities for career progression

Job summary

Blue Spire Accountants in Chichester is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our friendly practice. You will manage a portfolio of payroll clients, ensuring payrolls are processed accurately, on time and in line with HMRC requirements.

You will process weekly to monthly payrolls using BrightPay, handle starters and leavers, RTI submissions, pensions, and respond to client payroll queries with clear, professional communication.

Qualifications

• Proven payroll experience in an accountancy practice or payroll bureau.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• Experience using BrightPay software.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple payrolls and deadlines.
• Confident communication and client service skills.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly payrolls for multiple clients.
• Manage payrolls from start to finish using BrightPay.
• Process starters, leavers, pay changes and statutory payments.
• Submit RTI returns to HMRC and deal with routine HMRC queries.
• Manage workplace pension auto-enrolment and pension submissions.
• Respond to client payroll queries in a clear and professional manner.
• Prepare year-end payroll documentation, including P60s.
• Keep up to date with UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.

Skills

Payroll processing

BrightPay

UK payroll legislation

Client service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

BrightPay

Job description

Salary

£28,000-£35,000 depending on experience

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our friendly accountancy practice in Chichester. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of payroll clients, ensuring payrolls are processed accurately, on time and in line with HMRC requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Process weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly payrolls for multiple clients.
• Manage payrolls from start to finish using BrightPay.
• Process starters, leavers, pay changes and statutory payments.
• Submit RTI returns to HMRC and deal with routine HMRC queries.
• Manage workplace pension auto-enrolment and pension submissions.
• Respond to client payroll queries in a clear and professional manner.
• Prepare year-end payroll documentation, including P60s.
• Keep up to date with UK payroll legislation and compliance requirements.

About You

Essential

• Proven payroll experience, ideally in an accountancy practice or payroll bureau.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• Experience using BrightPay software.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple payrolls and deadlines.
• Confident communication and client service skills.

Desirable

• Experience with payrolling benefits.
• Experience working within an accountancy practice environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Opportunities for career progression.