Our client seeks a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Specialist to join their dynamic team. Reporting to the Manager/Senior Manager, you will provide an end-to-end payroll service, including auto-enrolment pension management, to a diverse range of clients using Sage Payroll. This role demands high accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage complex payroll processes.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Process weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls accurately and timely, including complex payrolls.
- Perform manual SSP, SMP, and SPP calculations, verify against payroll software, and complete any necessary forms for the DWP.
- Review client-provided information, raising queries as needed.
- Generate and review various payroll system reports for managers.
- Prepare report packs and publish them in VC.
- Publish reports to clients via the portal.
- Keep the work schedule current.
- Finalize payroll and issue reports and online payslips upon client confirmation.
- Pass banking details to managers for BACS submission.
- Upload pension details to relevant providers within deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with legislative and statutory payroll requirements.
- Produce year-end reports and issue P60s.
- Assist with quotes for Cyclical Re-enrolment and submit the Declaration of Compliance with TPR.
- Provide support and guidance to team members.
- Perform other duties as required within the scope and grading of the role.
Essential Experience
- High-volume payroll experience in a payroll bureau.
- Working knowledge of payroll legislation.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident in client and colleague interactions.
- High accuracy and attention to detail.
- Initiative and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility and proactivity in managing multiple priorities.
- Excellent IT skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, particularly with formulas.
- Willingness to share payroll knowledge with colleagues.
- Knowledge of auto-enrolment.
Desirable:
- Experience using Sage.
- Payroll experience in an accountancy practice.
- Understanding of Directors NIC workings.