Payroll Assistant- Oxfordshire

Payroll Assistant – Oxfordshire

Location:

United Kingdom

We are seeking for a Payroll Administrator where you will play a crucial role in our payroll team, responsible for processing end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and efficiency throughout each step. This role is ideal for a highly organised, quality-focused individual with a strong ability to meet deadlines and foster a collaborative team environment.

• Collaborate with clients to ensure seamless flow and maintenance of employee data, fostering strong relationships and delivering exceptional service.
• Manage the entire payroll process from start to finish, including RTI filing, pension uploads, and generating reports for payments and third-party entities.
• Maintain meticulous records and a robust document control system, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a full audit trail of input.
• Stay up to date with company policies and tax legislation impacting payroll, always ensuring adherence and compliance.
• Prepare month‑end journals and reports as needed for posting and audit purposes, contributing to the overall financial health of the organisation.
• Prepare and submit CIS submissions.

• Proven experience in managing payroll for multiple clients, ideally within a practice or professional services environment.
• Ability to generate and interpret payroll reports for both internal and client use, ensuring accuracy in reporting earnings, deductions, taxes, and pensions. Proficient in preparing payslips, year‑end reports, and other payroll documents.

• Education. Payroll experience desirable.
• In‑depth knowledge of HMRC legislation & pension auto‑enrolment: comprehensive understanding of current HMRC tax legislation, pension auto‑enrolment, and other statutory regulations.
• A deep understanding of confidentiality and data protection laws regarding payroll processing, ensuring client and employee information is handled with the utmost care and security.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex payroll concepts and regulations to clients. Adept at building and maintaining relationships, providing clear instructions, and addressing client concerns with professionalism.
• Strong computer literacy and numerical skills, with experience using payroll software – familiarity with Bright Pay would be desirable, although training will be given.

• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority
• Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum
• Business closure over Christmas*
• Life Assurance x4 annual salary
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Enhanced Company Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, free and confidential
• Corporate Discounts Platform

Flexible Benefits platform with ability to opt‑in to various insurances (level of seniority dependent & self‑funded at corporate rates) such as:

• PMI single or family
• Critical Illness Cover
• Cash plan
• Cycle to work
• Eye care
• Dental
• subject to exceptions and business needs