Senior Payroll Administrator

Portfolio Group; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexi time

36 days holiday inc bank

Buy and sell holidays

5% pension

Life assurance 3 x salary

Job summary

Portfolio Group is seeking a Payroll Senior for a well-established accountancy practice in the UK. The role is hybrid, with two days home-based, supporting a portfolio of clients and ensuring timely payroll processing.

You will manage weekly, biweekly and monthly payrolls, RTI submissions, year-end procedures, auto-enrolment and pensions, and collaborate with clients to resolve payroll queries. Strong Excel and payroll knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Payroll bureau experience is essential.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in payroll roles.
• Experience with pensions and auto enrolment.
• Knowledge of NEST is advantageous.
• Excellent Excel skills and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process varied weekly, bi-weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Handle client payroll queries and liaise with clients.
• Perform RTI submissions and year-end procedures.
• Support auto-enrolment and pension processing.
• Manage high-volume multi-client payrolls.

Skills

Bureau experience

2+ years experience

Pensions & Auto enrolment

NEST

Attention to detail

Initiative

Teamwork / autonomy

Excel

Exceptional payroll knowledge

Tools

Sage 50

Bright HR

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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