Job Description:

On behalf of our client, a well-established and highly regarded accountancy practice, we are looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Clerk to join their friendly and professional team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional with a minimum of three years' payroll experience who is looking to join a supportive practice where they can develop their career while managing a varied portfolio of client payrolls.

The Role

As Payroll Clerk, you will be responsible for delivering an accurate and efficient payroll service for a portfolio of clients, ensuring payrolls are processed correctly and on time while providing an excellent level of customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls for a portfolio of clients.
• Processing starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments.
• Calculating and processing SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP and other statutory payments.
• Submitting Real Time Information (RTI) returns to HMRC.
• Managing Auto Enrolment pension duties and pension submissions.
• Producing payslips, payroll reports and year-end documentation.
• Responding to payroll queries from clients in a professional and timely manner.
• Ensuring payrolls are completed accurately and within strict deadlines.
• Maintaining payroll records in accordance with GDPR and current legislation.
• Keeping up to date with changes in payroll legislation and HMRC guidance.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of three years' payroll experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice or payroll bureau.
• A sound understanding of UK payroll legislation and HMRC processes.
• Experience using payroll software such as BrightPay, Sage Payroll, IRIS or Moneysoft.
• Knowledge of RTI submissions and Auto Enrolment pensions.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• The ability to manage multiple client payrolls and prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Desirable

• CIPP qualification or working towards one.
• Experience with CIS payrolls and director payrolls.
• Knowledge of pension administration.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Company pension.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Career progression opportunities.
• A friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Flexible or hybrid working arrangements, where applicable.

If you're an experienced Payroll Clerk looking to join a respected accountancy practice where your skills will be recognised and your career can continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.