Senior Payroll Assistant
Our firm
The UHY Hacker Young Group is a leading network of chartered accountants with 20 offices spanning England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are also a founding member of UHY International, our Top 20 global network, which has over 340 offices in all major global business jurisdictions.
We are a people-first business, and we recognise that you, and the rest of our team, are essential to deliver on our purpose of
helping you prosper
, whether you are a client, a member of our team, or part of our wider community.
We want you to be challenged, to learn and grow while you're with us, to have fun in the workplace, work with like-minded individuals, and deliver great services.
Are you looking to join a team that:
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is values driven?
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believes in and delivers a culture of work-life balance, with a focus on wellbeing?
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provides a clear career framework and routes to progress?
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understands the importance of rewarding and retaining high calibre teams?
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delivered 20% growth in the last 12 months?
If so we would love to hear from you.
Role overview
The firm is looking to recruit a Senior Payroll Assistant to join the London office.
Forming part of a department of seven, the successful candidate will be responsible for weekly and monthly payrolls for a variety of UHY Hacker Young Clients and overseeing the work of a junior team member.
Job description
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Processing payrolls from beginning to end in accordance with current legislation, policies and
processes, and time lines, while ensuring that all payroll transactions are approved
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Process Leavers, Calculate Holiday payments, PILON and other associated termination payments
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Calculation of absence including sickness, leave and statutory payments.
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Process other payments/deductions, including Auto-enrolment, and Court orders
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Input changes to employee personal details, e.g. bank account and address details.
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Input statutory changes, P45, P46, P6, and P9, student loan notices and court orders.
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Maintain confidentiality and make sure sensitive files are protected appropriately
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Make ad-hoc payroll payments on occasion, and support the team in responding to questions
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Maintain up to date knowledge of Payroll legislation and internal policies
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Ensure all payroll deadlines are met and quality levels are maintained
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Ensure all payrolls under your responsibility are processed and paid on time,
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Ensure information, policy & procedures and employee files are kept current and accurate
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Support on a range of Payroll projects
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Assist with monitoring the payroll inbox and dealing with queries in a timely manner
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Perform any other tasks associated with payroll to complete payrolls within agreed deadlines
Working arrangements
The working week: 35 hours per week per week (Monday-Friday) to be worked from 09:30-17:30 with flexibility of hours to meet specific work demands. You will need to be in the office for 5 days a week during your 3 month probation period
Location: Your principle work based is our London Office.
At UHY it's all about you – our benefits
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36 days holiday (bank holidays & Compulsory Xmas shutdown counted as part of holiday entitlement )
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The ability to 'purchase' extra days leave in salary sacrifice
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Private medical insurance at discounted rates
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Private medical insurance (Assistant manager and above)
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Private dental cover at discounted rates
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Subsidised corporate gym membership at Fitness First
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Life assurance (4x salary)
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Season ticket loan (for travel)
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Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
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Pension Scheme arrangements
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Employee discount platform – UHY Plus
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Cycle to work scheme
Person specifications – Desirable experience and skills
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Preferred experience working in a payroll bureau
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Proven payroll knowledge
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Knowledge of UK manual tax and national insurance calculations
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A confident user of Excel, Word,
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Good communication skills, and the ability to work independently or as a member of a team
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Invested in promoting a customer care/service-based approach and operate with discretion
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The ability to be pro-active, flexible, and adaptable while problem solving when required
Our core values and behaviours run through everything we do and support our purpose of
helping you prosper
. They set the tone for our team to work by and we are looking for people who value the same things as us: living empathy, making progress, being present and enjoying it
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