Client Payroll Assistant

Job Title: Client Payroll Junior
Location: Hybrid Working – London N3 (minimum 3 days a week in office)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hour week (Flexitime)
Reporting to: Client Payroll Manager

Salary: £27,000

BKL is a Top 40 accountancy and advisory business supporting a diverse client base, from entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals to ambitious owner-managed businesses and multinational groups. With a legacy spanning over 130 years, we’ve evolved into a modern, purpose-driven business that balances profit with impact.

We are proud to be a certified B Corp, reflecting our commitment to sustainability, transparency, and responsible governance. As a member of DFK International, we support clients locally and internationally with cutting‑edge expertise and a personal touch.

We believe all clients deserve the same level of care, innovation, and excellence.

The purpose of the role is to support the accurate and timely processing of payroll for a portfolio of clients, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and internal procedures. This role involves maintaining payroll records, handling routine queries, and assisting with reporting and submissions, contributing to the smooth delivery of payroll services and upholding client satisfaction.

In this role, you will:

• Support with the full range of payroll duties including annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly payrolls:
• Processing of starters and leavers
• Preparing payroll to be paid by BACS
• Issue of payslips and payroll summaries
• Opening / Closing PAYE schemes
• Generate RTI submissions to HMRC
• Assist with End of Year processing and reconciliations including the issuing of P60’s
• Establish your own client portfolio over a period of time based on the knowledge you gain working with the team. You will be expected to provide advice and support to client on their payroll queries and requirements.

• Experience working in payroll administration, ideally managing multiple payroll cycles such as annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly runs.
• Familiarity with processing starters and leavers, preparing payroll for BACS payments, and issuing payslips and payroll summaries.
• Knowledge of PAYE schemes, RTI submissions to HMRC, and end-of-year processing including P60s.
• Experience advising clients on payroll queries and requirements and building a client portfolio.
• Understanding of key filing deadlines, tax codes, and thresholds.

• Excellent organisational skills and can manage multiple projects at once.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and apply your wider knowledge to find solutions.
• Will take an active role in your own development.
• Are confident in developing and maintaining relationships with your clients.
• Strong communication and customer service skills, both verbal and written.
• Attention to detail.
• The ability to follow instructions, work accurately and calmly under pressure
• The ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• The ability to meet tight deadlines and manage own workload.
• Flexibility.
• Self-motivation and enthusiasm.
• Good IT skills – including use of Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Completion of timesheets.

• Certification:
  Studying for or looking to begin studying for the CIPP qualification

This role is not for you if your are looking to become an accountant, or get into accounting. The role sits in our Client Payroll team and the responsibilities reflect this.

We know you have a lot to offer, which is why we give you the freedom to thrive, no matter who you are or what your background is.

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