Senior Payroll Assistant

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited in Exeter is seeking a Senior Payroll Assistant to join on a permanent basis. The role involves assisting with the effective running of the payroll service, overseeing the payroll mailbox, and resolving payroll queries in a fast-paced environment.

Hybrid working is available after training. You will advise employees and managers on payroll matters, administer annual leave, handle staffing changes, and process weekly/monthly payrolls and related HMRC documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the payroll service and ensure accurate, timely payroll processing.
• Monitor the payroll mailbox and allocate team activities.
• Resolve payroll queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Advise employees, contractors and managers on payroll matters.
• Administer annual leave processing and staffing changes.
• Process weekly and monthly payrolls for employees and contractors.
• Issue weekly invoices and manage relevant HMRC documentation (P45s, P60s).
• Provide training support to Trainee and Payroll Assistant colleagues.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and files.
• Support process improvements and routine payroll administration.

Job description

Location: Exeter

Salary: 32,000 + Bonus

Work pattern: Hybrid working after training

We are currently partnered with a well-established organisation who are seeking a Senior Payroll Assistant to join them on a permanent basis.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with the effective running and oversight of the payroll service.
• Oversee the payroll mailbox and help allocate team activities.
• Monitor, record and resolve payroll queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Advise employees, contractors and managers on payroll matters.
• Administer and oversee annual leave processing.
• Process staffing changes, including starters, leavers, salary amendments and leaver calculations.
• Check, calculate and input weekly and monthly payrolls for employees and contractors.
• Process weekly and monthly payments when required.
• Check, produce and issue weekly invoices.
• Process relevant HMRC documentation, including P45s and P60s.
• Provide training support to Trainee and Payroll Assistant colleagues.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and files.
• Support process improvements and carry out routine payroll administration.

The successful candidate will be confident working in a fast paced environment with a manual payroll.