Payroll Manager
Our client is an established, forward thinking and growing firm of accountants, with an encouraging and supportive environment offering opportunities for career progression.
A perfect position for an individual passionate about their personal development with a keen interest in accountancy and business.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, hardworking and confident person with previous payroll experience within an accountancy practice environment.
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- Free onsite parking
- Unique study support packages
- Training opportunities provided
- Social events
- Progression opportunities
- Competitive salary and holidays
- Fantastic working environment
Responsibilities:
- Managing a portfolio of payroll clients.
- Managerial responsibilities and support for the payroll team.
- Preparation of monthly update reports for Directors.
- Dealing with HMRC in respect of client queries.
- Preparation and administration of weekly and monthly payrolls.
- Distribution of online payslips and documents.
- Administration of PAYE, National Insurance deductions based on individual allowances.
- Mandatory deductions of student loans, SSP, SMP SAP, SPP, court orders and other
- legislative responsibilities.
- Working knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) for both sub-contractors and
- contractors, including subcontractor verifications, subcontractor registrations and
- completion of monthly CIS returns.
- Summaries and analyses of staff costs.
- Administration of pension scheme and pension auto-enrolment, incentive schemes,
- bonuses and ex-gratia and termination payments.
- Liaise with HMRC regarding PAYE responsibilities ensuring compliance with current payroll
- legislation.
- Submission of annual reporting and tasks including final full payment summary (FPS),
- production of employee P60 forms.
- Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to reclaim statutory payment and construction industry
- scheme (CIS) suffered, pay apprenticeship levy and claim employment allowances.
- Troubleshooting, support for client and team queries and instant corrections or changes.
- Ensuring that all RTI submissions are sent in accordance with HMRC regulations.
- Assessing training needs of payroll team, as required.
- Maintaining quality service standards whilst building a strong rapport with clients as a
- trusted contact.
- Champion the success of the payroll department and the business as a whole.
Candidate Specification:
- Previous payroll experience required at a minimum of 5 years and relevant experience within an accountancy practice environment
- Experience with PayCircle, Sage payroll or similar payroll software
- Experience of using HMRC basic tools
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Supervisory experience with people management skills.
- A positive attitude when working with clients and the team.
- Strong communication skills and confident telephone manner
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to manage staff, time, prioritise work and monitor and manage deadlines.