Senior Payroll Assistant

The Portfolio Group; Hampstead; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after training

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is partnering with a client in Exeter to recruit a Senior Payroll Assistant on a permanent basis. The role supports a busy payroll service, with hybrid working after training and a base salary of £32,000 plus bonus.

The successful candidate will oversee the payroll process, handle queries, admin leave, and process staffing changes for employees and contractors. Training and progression opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in running payroll processes and delivering accurate payroll data.
• Ability to answer payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Familiarity with HMRC documentation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with running and overseeing the payroll service.
• Oversee payroll mailbox and allocate team activities.
• Respond to payroll queries from stakeholders and provide guidance.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll queries handling

HMRC documentation

Leave processing

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.

The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.