Senior Payroll Assistant

Senior Payroll Assistant

Proactive Personnel are recruiting for a Senior Payroll Assistant on behalf of a leading supplier of accountancy and tax support solutions.

Due to continued growth, the firm has a superb opportunity available for a Senior Payroll Assistant to join the expanding team.

Hours: Mon-Fri | 9am – 5pm – Office based

Salary: £27,500.00 – 35,000 per annum DOE.

Your duties will include; but not limited to:

• Processing, administering and managing of weekly/monthly payroll for multiple clients, including HMRC submissions
• Completing auto-enrolment assessments and calculating contributions, including pension submissions
• Processing starters/leavers and calculating statutory payments
• Processing and submitting monthly CIS Returns
• Liaising with HMRC and pension schemes as required, and other general payroll administration
• Dealing with client payroll queries

Ideal Candidate:

• Experience in a similar role is essential
• Experience in Payroll Processing essential.

• CIPP qualification would be desirable
• Good understanding of payroll legislation and Auto Enrolment
• Ability to make manual payroll calculations
• NHS Pension scheme knowledge would be desirable
• Understand the importance of providing outstanding levels of customer service and willing to go above and beyond to deliver
• Excellent numeracy skills, with a high level of attention to detail
• Strong team player, whilst able to work autonomously
• IT literate with working knowledge of Microsoft 365, and ideally payroll software such as Sage & IRIS Staffology

Benefits:

• Monthly company performance-based bonus
• Private medical cover
• Employer contributory company pension scheme (no employee contributions required)
• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays), rising with length of service after 5 years to a maximum of 35 days (including bank holidays)
• Progression opportunities
• Generous staff socials

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme