Senior Payroll Assistant

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited in Exeter invites applications for a Senior Payroll Assistant. The role is permanent and follows a training period with hybrid working after completion. You will assist in running the payroll service and handle queries from stakeholders while guiding colleagues.

The candidate will oversee annual leave processing, payroll changes, and HMRC documentation, contributing to accurate payroll records and ongoing process improvements in a fast-paced 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.