Payroll & Administration Officer
We are looking for a Payroll & Administration Officer to join our growing accountancy practice. This role would suit either someone with existing payroll experience or a motivated candidate looking to develop a career in payroll and practice administration.
Payroll responsibilities:
- Processing four-weekly and monthly payrolls for multiple clients
- Assisting with setting up PAYE, CIS and pension schemes
- Handling starters, leavers, overtime, bonuses, statutory payments, pensions and attachment orders
- Managing auto-enrolment processes, including declarations of compliance and re-enrolments
- Distributing payslips and payroll summaries
- Submitting payroll information to HMRC
- Uploading pension contributions to providers
- Responding to payroll and pension queries from clients, HMRC and pension providers
- Maintaining payroll task lists and client records
- Producing payroll and CIS reports
- Creating spreadsheets to help clients with payroll and CIS reporting
Administration duties:
- Client onboarding and MLR checks
- Setting clients up on practice systems and maintaining records
- Requesting and completing agent authorisations
- Assisting with company formations and confirmation statements
- Supporting share restructures (with training and supervision)
- Handling incoming and outgoing post
- Working closely with clients and directors
About you:
- Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Experience using payroll software (Payroll Manager software desirable but not essential)
- Good understanding of PAYE and auto-enrolment, or willingness to learn
- Previous accountancy practice experience preferred but not required
- Organised, reliable and able to work independently
- Proactive approach to problem solving
- Strong communication skills
What’s on offer:
- Salary subject to experience
- 37.5 hours per week
- Hybrid working (minimum 2 days office-based)
- Company mobile phone
- Company pension after probation period
- Flexible working arrangements
- 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Life insurance
- Team days out
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to grow with the business