Payroll Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of clients across multiple pay frequencies
• Building strong relationships with clients and acting as their first point of contact for payroll queries
• Accurately inputting and validating payroll data, ensuring compliance with current legislation
• Reconciling payroll information and producing payroll reports and employee payslips
• Preparing payroll journals and PAYE reconciliations
• Creating and submitting BACS payment files
• Administering Pension Auto-Enrolment, including declarations and ongoing compliance with The Pensions Regulator requirements
• Preparing and submitting pension scheme returns, processing member changes and liaising with pension providers
• Responding to queries from clients, HMRC and internal teams in a professional and timely manner
• Keeping up to date with changes in payroll legislation and best practice to ensure continued compliance

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous experience working within a payroll bureau environment
• Experience managing multiple payrolls simultaneously and working to strict deadlines
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory payments
• The ability to manually calculate payroll elements such as tax, NI, pensions and statutory deductions when required
• A good understanding of statutory family leave, SSP, salary sacrifice arrangements and auto-enrolment legislation
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to build relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• Strong organisational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage changing priorities in a busy environment
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with payroll systems

Why Join Us?