Payroll Administrator - St Albans, United Kingdom - Newstaff Employment Services Ltd.

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Newstaff EmploymentAgency is recruiting for a Payroll Administrator to join a successful company based in St Albans.

Payroll responsibilities will involve looking after a range of clients.


Experience required:


  • 2 years experience in a similar role
  • Experience and working knowledge of using payroll software, STAR/IRIS experience an advantage
  • Working knowledge of Word and Excel
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook
  • A good understanding of how to manually calculate tax and NI and the impact of different tax codes on this
  • A good understanding of statutory payments and how these are processed through payroll
  • An awareness of Auto Enrolment and employer's obligations, including an understanding of salary sacrifice arrangements
  • Experience setting up new PAYE schemes with HMRC
  • Team player

Duties will include:


  • Processing weekly, fortnightly, monthly & quarterly client payrolls for varioussized clients across different industries and sectors.
  • Responding to client queries and requests in a timely and professional manner.
  • Submission of electronic data to HMRC each month in line with RTI procedures.
  • Communication with clients in relation to payments that need to be made to HMRC.
  • Communication with third parties on behalf of clients, for example, HMRC and pension providers.
On-going compliance such as P45s and starter checklists etc.

  • Completion of end of year compliance including P60s.
  • Autoenrolment pension processing.
  • SMP & SSP knowledge of statutory payments & salary sacrifice.
  • Holiday pay and redundancy calculation and payment.
  • Employment Allowance and Apprenticeship Levy eligibility.

Person Specification:


  • Demonstrable evidence of dealing with clients and staff in a professional manner
  • Ability to problem solve and seek resolutions
  • Experience in taking responsibility
  • Good use of initiative
  • Excellent communication skills regardless of audience clients, staff, partners, team

Equipment/Software Packages used:


  • STAR/IRIS payroll
  • Excel
  • Word
  • CCH Central

Particular aptitudes/ skills required:


  • Attention to detail
  • Organised with the ability to meet strict deadlines
  • A logical and systematic approach
  • Numerate
  • Strong communication skills
  • Computer Literate
  • Work on your own initiative

Reporting to:
Payroll Manager


Hours:
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

**Salary Up to £36,000 pa + Benefits: 23 days holiday, Pension, Life Assurance

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