Payroll Assistant

Our client, a independent business providing accounting services seek an experienced candidate with experience in either a firm of accountants or contractor accounting to join the team

Our client offers a hybrid role, just two days in the office, and paid parking as well as many other benefits

overall duties include:

Payroll processing - broad experience in running various-sized payrolls on a weekly, biweekly and monthly basis end to end

Pension - good understanding of all aspects of different UK pension schemes

New Starters/Leavers - the ability to efficiently handle starters and leavers

FPS and Intermediary reporting

Payment files and banking uploads - adept knowledge of successfully uploading and processing bank files in various banking platforms

Tax codes - be able to process tax code changes and be able to handle tax code queries will all clients

Timesheet review, collation and processing

Statutory pay and deductions - being able to handle SSP, SMP and SPP

Payroll queries - be able to handle all queries relating to wages, deductions and timesheets ?To build and maintain excellent relationships with all clients

Payroll experience is required with end-to-end knowledge of Sage Payroll from a software perspective.

The ideal candidate would possess the following skills and attributes:

Competent in using all Microsoft Office applications

Able to work well under pressure both alone and in a team environment

Able to communicate effectively and with a high standard of professionalism and integrity with all required individuals and organisations including directors, managers, colleagues, clients, prospective clients, HM Revenue & Customs, Companies House and suppliers

Able to manage own work and prioritise as necessary