Senior Payroll Specialist

DescriptionOur busy client is growing their team of payroll specialists
Our client supports businesses with payroll functions, and you would be working a busy outsource team in a highly successful accountancy firm
Our client is seeking someone with 7+ years payroll experience ideally for this role
Our client offers a great work environment and wonderful benefits
Your role:
Responsible for the day to day administration of a portfolio of SME sized client payrolls, including RTI submissions and year end process
Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual frequencies with differing levels of complexity
Using knowledge of PAYE/NIC and statutory absence payments, for example, SMP,SAP, SPP, SHPP, SPBP and SSP
Processing employee and employer pension contributions and subsequent submission to the Pension Provider of multiple and varying types of Pension Scheme
Processing Payrolled BIK's, Salary Sacrifice Schemes, Flexible Benefits and Stocks, Shares & ESPP
Proactively keeping up to date with Payroll legislation and compliance
Experience of liaising with HMRC
Use own initiative to resolve issues and assist teams members where possible
The person:
Must have at least 7-8 years+ experience, this is essential
Working knowledge of STAR/IRIS Payroll Professional would be preferred but not essential
Working knowledge of PayCircle would be great but not essential
Working knowledge of QTAC ad HMRC Basic Tools
Have obtained CIPP Qualification or equivalent
Have excellent or advanced Microsoft Excel skills [VLOOKUP, PIVOT Tables, Text to Columns etc.]
Full complete understanding of Statutory Deductions, Payments and Calculations
Full complete understanding of Auto Enrolment Rules & Regulations
Customer focused and a can do attitude is a must
Experience of organising own work and strong ability to prioritise
Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and high accuracy
Have excellent teamwork skillsBenefits:
Life assurance at 2 x salary
Income protection insurance [IPI] which is payable after 13 weeks of sick leave @ 75% salary [less an amount for any deemed state benefits as determined by the insurer] pro
After 3 months you will be eligible to chose from a menu of benefits, which currently include:
Pension - in line with current legislation you will be automatically enrolled after 3 months and you will pay 3% and the firm will pay 5% and your life assurance will increase to 4 x salary
Critical illness cover
Dental insurance
Additional life assurance
Childcare vouchers
Purchase of additional holiday [certain levels of staff may also sell holiday]
Retail vouchers
Alongside the scheme there is unlimited access to a discount scheme, offering a wide variety of discounts across a whole range of products and services, including discounted gym membership rates
Free flu jabs
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Negotiable
Newbury, Berkshire
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