Senior Payroll Advisor

Unw Llp; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Option to purchase additional leave

Support towards professional development

Weekly social events

Employee Assistance Program

Interest-free season ticket loans

Pension with matched employer contributions

Exclusive employee discounts

Paid volunteering day

Job summary

Unw Llp in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Payroll Advisor to join their payroll team. The successful candidate will handle end-to-end payrolls, set up pension schemes, and manage client relationships effectively.

Essential skills include senior payroll experience, excellent Microsoft Office knowledge, and strong interpersonal skills. The role offers various perks, including professional development support and a great work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and process end-to-end payrolls.
• Experience in a senior payroll processing position.
• Highly numerate with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end weekly and monthly payrolls for clients.
• Set up pension schemes and perform necessary calculations.
• Build professional relationships with clients.
• Handle reconciliations and client queries.

Skills

Ability to work independently on various payrolls

Processing end-to-end payrolls

Working in a senior position processing payroll

Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal skills

Flexibility and strong time management skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Bacs payment process knowledge

Job description

Due to recent growth, our payroll team are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Senior Payroll Advisor to work from our city centre office.

As an integral part of the payroll service team, they will work with the Payroll Assistant Managers to ensure all payroll tasks are completed to a high standard and meet the needs of clients.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end weekly and monthly payrolls for organisations of varying sizes and complexities
• Set up pension schemes with various pension providers, providing calculations and distributing of necessary data
• Work with clients to understand their needs and build excellent professional relationships
• Reconciliations/manual calculations and client queries
• Supporting Junior members of the team, helping with queries and training when required

About you

To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following selection criteria:

Essential experience and skills

• Ability to work independently on various payrolls
• Processing end-to-end payrolls
• Working in a senior position processing payroll
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail

Technical experience and skills

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (particularly Excel (import/ export) and Outlook)
• Ability to transfer data from a payroll system to Microsoft Excel and or other payroll systems
• Knowledge of Bacs payment process

Personal skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team
• A willingness to provide the best service possible to clients with a flexible approach to tasks required to allow you to support the wider payroll team
• Have an organised, thorough, and diligent approach to work, with the ability to prioritise and manage deadlines effectively
• Act in a trustworthy capacity at all times and demonstrate superb integrity
• Due to the nature of work in a professional services firm and in particular the need to meet client deadlines, flexibility and strong time management skills are essential

What we offer

• Option to purchase additional leave for greater work life balance
• Full support towards ongoing professional development and your academic pursuits
• Weekly social events with the sports and social club
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Support commutingto work with interest free season ticket loans
• Pension and protection with matched employer contributions
• Exclusive discountsthrough an employee discount site with hundreds of top brands
• Paid volunteering day with our charity of the year