Senior Payroll Assistant

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

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll in Exeter is seeking a Senior Payroll Assistant for a permanent role. The position offers hybrid working after training and a salary of £32,000 plus bonus. You will join a fast-paced payroll team and support the effective running of the payroll service.

Key duties include handling payroll queries, processing staffing changes, managing annual leave, HMRC documentation, and providing training to junior colleagues as part of a collaborative team environment.

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.

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.