Payroll Associate

Description

We are currently looking for a Payroll Associate to work on a flexible working arrangement basis at our client’s London office. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to join an extremely reputable business, where you will learn, progress and work within an excellent team.

Duties:

* Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 headcount.

* An understanding of current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.

* Ensure all starters, leavers, benefits and allowances information is entered on to the Payroll database and update the relevant spreadsheet to record all entries made

* Calculate leavers pay when leaving mid-month

* Calculation of statutory payments

* Process P45 forms

* Print and sort payslips for distribution

* Run payroll reports

* Ensure monthly salary payment for client payrolls are transferred to the correct accounts in a timely manner

* Upload FPS and EPS reports to HMRC as required

* Good understanding of the payroll software and its functionality

* Respond to client queries regarding payroll in a professional and timely manner

* Deal with HMRC correspondence enquiries

* Maintain an up to date client status schedule

* Deal with general administrative duties, as requested

* Assist the Supervisors with BACS uploading.

* Review / Quality Check Associates’ payrolls to ensure accuracy.

* Resolve any issues with clients / deal with complaints / escalations

* Periodically review payrolls to ensure effective processing

Skills:

* Minimum 1 year’s payroll experience

* Experience in processing high volume payslips

* An understanding of basic payroll concepts e.g. Tax codes, current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.

* A strong work ethic and willingness to assist other members of the team when required.

* Able to multi-task and to prioritise payroll workload

* Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

* Have a knowledge of changes to legislation which effect payroll

* Confident and competent in dealing with clients

* Have a working knowledge of MS Office

* Good time keeping/punctuality

Excellent Benefits include:

Holiday - 25 days leave - our holiday year runs from 1st July so this would be pro-rated in year one. You can also buy up to 10 days annual leave at the point of annual renewal

Private Medical

Group pension

Income Protection 50% of salary

Life Assurance 4 x salary

We also offer a flexible benefits programme, this lets you select additional benefits while saving on tax and national insurance contributions. This ranges from childcare vouchers, dental to retail discounts

Flexible benefits could include:

Bike to work

Salary sacrifice for car arrangement

Travel insurance

Gym discounts

They also offer:

CIPP Payroll cert is sponsored by the company – it is a 26 week online course

Development and progression are a huge motivator for joining these teams

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