We are currently looking for a Payroll Associate to work at our client’s Glasgow office. 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 fully remote role with the occasional attendance to the office expected.
Duties:
* Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 headcount.
* 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 1 year’s payroll experience
* Experience in processing high volume payslips
* An understanding of basic concepts e.g. Tax codes, current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.
* A strong work ethic and willingness to assist other members of the team when required.
* 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
Group pension
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
Flexible benefits could include:
Bike to work
Salary sacrifice for car arrangement
Travel insurance
Gym discounts
They also offer:
CIPP Payroll cert is sponsored by the company – it is a 26 week online course
Development and progression are a huge motivator for joining these teams