Payroll Elite have partnered with a global professional services company, who are currently looking for a Payroll Associate. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to join an extremely reputable business, where you will learn, progress and work within an excellent team.
This is a Hybrid role with 1 day working in the office.
Duties:
*Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 employees
*An understanding of current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.
*Ensure all starters, leavers, benefits and allowances information is entered on to the Payroll database and update the relevant spreadsheet to record all entries made
*Calculate leavers pay when leaving mid-month
*Calculation of statutory payments
*Process P45 forms
*Print and sort payslips for distribution
*Run payroll reports
*Ensure monthly salary payment for client payrolls are transferred to the correct accounts in a timely manner
*Upload FPS and EPS reports to HMRC as required
*Good understanding of the payroll software and its functionality
*Respond to client queries regarding payroll in a professional and timely manner
*Deal with HMRC correspondence enquiries
*Maintain an up to date client status schedule
*Deal with general administrative duties, as requested
*Assist the Supervisors with BACS uploading.
*Review / Quality Check Associates’ payrolls to ensure accuracy.
*Resolve any issues with clients / deal with complaints / escalations
*Periodically review payrolls to ensure effective processing
Skills:
*Minimum of 1 years payroll experience
*Experience in processing high volume payslips
Dealt with statutory payments, RTI submissions and PAYE.
*Able to multi-task and to prioritise payroll workload
*Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
*Have a knowledge of changes to legislation which effect payroll
*Confident and competent in dealing with clients
*Have a working knowledge of MS Office
*Good time keeping/punctuality
Excellent Benefits include:
*Holiday - 25 days leave - our holiday year runs from 1st July so this would be pro-rated in year one. You can also buy up to 10 days annual leave at the point of annual renewal.
*Private Medical after 2 years’ service
*Group pension - see below.
*Income Protection 50% of salary
*Life Assurance 4 x salary
*We also offer a flexible benefits programme, this lets you select additional benefits while saving on tax and national insurance contributions. This ranges from childcare vouchers, dental to retail discounts.
Pension
*All employees will be automatically enrolled into the plan at a level of 4% (Base salary) which will be matched by the firm. Paying a little more could help make a big difference to your choices at retirement. The firm will match up to 7% of your contributions and if you wish to pay more than 7% you could elect to pay special employer contributions (SECs) and the firm will match 10% of any SEC.
*You are able to decrease contributions below 4% after you have been enrolled and the firm will match this reduced contribution
Flexible benefits could include:
*Bike to work
*Salary sacrifice for car arrangement
*Travel insurance
*Gym discounts