Payroll Administrator

Are you an experienced Payroll Administrator who is confident managing payrolls from start to finish? Would a four-day working week and a genuinely good work/life balance appeal to you? Are you looking to join a friendly, established firm where you can take ownership of your work and build strong relationships with clients?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join a friendly and established accountancy firm.

Working as part of a small payroll team, the successful candidate will take responsibility for a varied portfolio of client payrolls, managing the process from start to finish and acting as a trusted point of contact for payroll queries.

The Payroll Administrator will be responsible for approximately 90 payrolls per month, working with a range of small to medium sized businesses.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing client payrolls from start to finish
• Processing weekly/monthly payroll information accurately and efficiently
• Managing starters, leavers and changes to employee details
• Processing pension requirements
• Dealing confidently with client and employee payroll queries
• Preparing and submitting relevant reports to HMRC
• Ensuring payroll deadlines are consistently met
• Maintaining accurate payroll records
• Working closely with clients to obtain information and resolve queries
• Using Bright Pay, including its cloud-based platform

This role would suit an experienced and confident Payroll Administrator who enjoys taking responsibility for their work and communicating directly with clients.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Strong previous payroll experience - ideally gained from Practice but candidates with relevant experience from Industry with also be considered.
• Confidence managing payrolls from beginning to end
• Good knowledge of payroll processes, pensions and HMRC requirements
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and resolving queries
• The ability to manage multiple payrolls and deadlines
• A confident personality and the ability to work effectively as part of a small team

• Salary of £30,000-£35,000
• Four-day working week
• Hours of 9am-5pm
• One day working from home
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Excellent work/life balance
• Become an important part of a small payroll team
• Varied client payroll work with plenty of responsibility

The firm offers a welcoming working environment and a good work/life balance, making this an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Administrator looking for a role where they can use their knowledge while enjoying a four-day working week.