Payroll Administrator

Payroll responsibilities will involve looking after a range of clients, duties will include:

• Processing fortnightly, monthly & quarterly client payrolls for various sized clients across different industries and sectors.

• Responding to client queries and requests in a timely and professional manner.

• Submission of electronic data to HMRC each month in line with RTI procedures.
• Communication with clients in relation to payments that need to be made to HMRC.
• Communication with third parties on behalf of clients, for example HMRC and pension providers.
• On-going compliance such as P45s and starter checklists etc.

• Completion of end of year compliance including P60s.
• Liaising with clients and dealing with ad hoc queries via telephone and email

• Auto enrolment pension processing.
• Knowledge of statutory payments & salary sacrifice.

Person Specification

• Demonstrable evidence of dealing with clients and staff in a professional manner
• Ability to problem solve and seek resolutions
• Experience of taking responsibility
• Good use of initiative
• Excellent communication skills regardless of audience - clients, staff, partners, team

Equipment/Software Packages used

• STAR/IRIS payroll
• Excel
• Word
• CCH Central

Experience required

• 2+ years experience within a similar role.
• Experience and working knowledge of using payroll software, STAR/IRIS experience an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook.
• A good understanding of how to manually calculate tax and NI and the impact of different tax codes on this.
• A good understanding of statutory payments and how these are processed through payroll.
• An awareness of Auto Enrolment and employer's obligations, including understanding of salary sacrifice arrangements
• Experience setting up new PAYE schemes with HMRC

Parkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.