Payroll Assistant - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Jackson Hogg

Jackson Hogg
Jackson Hogg
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Tom O´Connor

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Jackson Hogg is delighted to be supporting an Accountancy Practice on the appointment of a Payroll Assistant.

To process an accurate portfolio of client payrolls from end to end ensuring that strict client deadlines are met.

We are looking to recruit someone who is experienced in payroll processing and auto enrolment, ideally within client/bureau payroll. Experience of IRIS Payroll Professional (formally Star Payroll) would be a distinct advantage but not essential. Knowledge of the various pension schemes and how to produce and upload data and arrange payment thereof.

Team work, flexibility, excellent communication and IT skills, along with a strong client service ethos, will be needed in this busy role.

You will also be expected to be extremely accurate, meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.


Main Role Responsibilities:
You will be expected to process the payrolls of a portfolio of clients from 'start to finish'


This will include:

  • Registering PAYE schemes with HMRC.
  • Set up and maintenance of client records and control sheets
  • Set up and maintenance of client payroll records within payroll software
  • Review, input and processing of client payroll data, including starters, leavers and calculating adjustments to pay
  • Input and processing of 3rd party forms, including Attachment of Earnings Orders
  • Statutory payment calculation and process management
  • Accurate client report checking and issue
  • P45 management and issue
  • Provision and/or upload of client bank payment files
  • Inform clients of their PAYE liability each month/quarter, processing the payment of client PAYE liability to HMRC where agreed
  • Provision of payroll journals to clients
  • End to end auto enrolment management for clients
  • Provision of query solution and management
  • Ensuring clients are kept up to date on payroll legislation
  • Invoice management of own portfolio
  • General department payroll file administration and archiving
  • Maintain required up to date professional competence and awareness of regulatory and legislative changes meeting CPD requirements
  • To support the total workload of the payroll department
  • Ensure all procedures and best practice as laid out by the firm/department are adhered to

Skills and person specification:

Essential:

  • All applicants must have relevant experience of working in a busy 'start to finish' payroll department and possess excellent mathematical skills
  • Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and be capable of working with mínimal supervision to meet tight deadlines
  • Strong communication (verbal / written) skills and be competent with Microsoft Excel
  • Able to build rapport with clients and colleagues
  • Be flexible to client and business needs
  • Team spirit

Salary:
£26,000.00-£27,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Life insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person
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