Payroll Co-ordinator

Our client, an owner managed accountancy practice is seeking an experienced Payroll Co-ordinator to join their small but friendly team. The ideal individual will have previous multi-client payroll experience (bureau or practice) and will be able to complete end to end payroll.

• £25,000 – £30,000
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Working hours Monday to Friday 9am-5pm – 37.5 hours per week
• This is an office-based role

Duties and responsibilities:

• Completion of end-to-end processing of clients’ payrolls (monthly, weekly, fortnightly) for a portfolio of clients, including processing salary, PAYE and pensions payments
• Provision of support on pay and benefits ensuring GDPR compliance
• liaison with HRMC and pension providers
• Assist with yearend payroll tasks
• Completion of payroll administration, setting up new starters, HMRC tax codes, attachment of earnings etc

Skills and experience required:

• CIPP qualified / studying – desirable but not essential
• Previous experience of end-to-end payroll for multiple clients’ payrolls (Practice or Bureau)
• Experience of payroll software – Iris payroll being advantageous and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs)
• A strong team ethic with good communication skills
• Good attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise tasks to demanding deadlines
• Must be well-organised and capable of working on various payrolls and internal / external clients
• Pro-active approach to identifying problems and formulating solutions