Payroll Administrator

Our client has requested that we recruit an experienced Payroll Administrator to join the team at its office on the outskirts of Maidenhead. This expanding and successful accountancy practice provides professional accountancy services to a range of clients, from SMEs to larger companies, across a range of sectors.

Within this stand-alone role, the Payroll Administrator will be carrying out the following tasks:

• Processing weekly and monthly and annual payrolls for up to 100 companies
• Processing starters, leavers and other payroll entries
• Processing amendments to salaries and employee data
• Resolution of day to day queries and liaising with clients to request information to prepare their payroll
• Calculating and checking the clients’ payroll for approval
• Reconciling client payrolls ensuring all payrolls processed are accurate
• Providing approval reports to the clients
• Providing post payroll reporting to the client
• Processing auto-enrolment opt-in and opt-out
• Dealing with clients’ and employees’ payroll queries
• Liaising with HMRC and dealing with queries
• Ensuring the payroll database is up-to-date and accurate
• Issuing P45s
• Ensuring all electronic filing is complete

To be considered for this position, applicants will satisfy to following:

• Previous payroll experience, preferably within a practice environment
• An understanding of statutory payroll requirements i.e. SSP, SMP, SPP, PAYE & NI
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This practice is a fantastic employer and will offer the Payroll Administrator a competitive salary with excellent benefits, a friendly and supportive working environment and free parking