Senior Payroll Administrator

Portfolio Group; Northwich; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working – 2 days at home

Flexi time

36 days hol inc bank

Buy and sell hols

5% pension

Life assurance 3 x salary

Job summary

Portfolio Group is seeking a Payroll Senior in Northwich for a permanent, hybrid role with two days working from home. You will oversee timely processing of varied weekly, biweekly and monthly payrolls, while coordinating with clients and colleagues.

The ideal candidate has bureau payroll experience, a minimum of two years in payroll, strong Excel, and solid knowledge of pensions, auto enrolment, and RTI submissions. Sage 50 experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bureau experience with payroll processing.
• Minimum 2 years of payroll experience.
• Strong Excel skills and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Payroll bureau responsibilities.
• Handle high-volume/multiple payrolls.
• Manage a large client base across the team.
• Process varying payroll frequencies (weekly, biweekly, monthly).
• Submit RTI; manage auto enrolment and statutory payments.
• Address client payroll queries and collaborate with clients.
• Perform year-end procedures.

Skills

Bureau experience

2 years experience

Excellent Excel

Team work / autonomy

Payroll knowledge

Tools

Sage 50

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.