Payroll Manager

Our client is a well-established Accountancy firm who are renowned for developing staff and helping expand their skill-set. There are 25 staff at differing levels of their studies including several Trainees, who tend to be school-leavers or graduates. They have a mixed portfolio of clients from Sole Traders to a US parent owned company who are audited and several other quite large clients. They definitely "punch above their weight" and are known for their technical expertise.

Their service offer is very varied with a Payroll Bureau, full bookkeeping service, through to providing client reviews. The offering is very varied and dealing with everything from audits through to Corporation Tax and Personal Taxation.

Key Duties:

• Be the main contact regarding all payroll queries for a range of clients
• Prepare clients’ weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly and annual PAYE and pension in a consistently timely and accurate manner
• Process CIS and off-payroll worker payrolls
• Liaise with HMRC for PAYE queries
• Advise clients on legislation that impacts PAYE
• Confirm to RTI regulations for online submittal of FPS and EPS in conjunction with clients
• Electronic filing using payroll software and HMRC website
• Submission of P11D

About your knowledge

• In-depth Payroll knowledge including Furlough, statutory rates, year-end procedures and specialist payrolls such as directors payroll etc.
• Knowledge of Auto re-enrolment requirements including declarations
• Working knowledge of benefits in kind
• Experience and understanding of software including Moneysoft, Earnie and Xero
• Understanding of GDPR

About you:

• Excels at working autonomously, can rely on own initiative and is self-motivated
• Professional with excellent telephone manner and strong written English skills to liaise and build relationships with clients
• Accurate and thorough in checking own work before submitting to clients
• Able to train junior members of staff
• Self-sufficient when needing to find answers
• Excellent time management skills

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.