We have partnered with this highly reputable Firm of Accountants based in Central London, who are looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Assistant Manager with a minimum of 7 years in Payroll, to work on a hybrid basis, to assist in managing and supervising a payroll team.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will oversee the Payroll team to provide a first class payroll service. You will be responsible for day to day support and supervision of the team along with managing a small portfolio of client payrolls.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with supervision of the payroll team, ensuring an accurate quality service is delivered to clients
- Review of team processing
- First point of contact for the team’s technical queries
- Run a small portfolio of clients, including managing new client set-ups
- Identify areas where improvements can be made and put forward suitable recommendations towards changing the payroll procedure and team’s operation
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and key client contacts
- Assists with monitoring, supervising, and training new and existing team members
- Weekly meetings with the Payroll Manager, raising any points for discussion or action, service issues and provide solutions to appease situations and clients
- Support the Payroll Manager on project work
- Keep up to date with new payroll legislation and compliance, and ensure changes are introduced to team and client payrolls
- Be a point of contact for the payroll team across the firm in dealing with questions and queries both from clients and internally within the fir
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- You must have a minimum of 7 years experience
- Experience of Managing multiple payrolls
- Some knowledge of Paycircle software
- Must have good applied knowledge of payroll legislations and compliances
- Proficient at intermediate level or above in Excel
- Highly organised
- Experience in leading a team and dealing with related issues
- Actively seeks to enhance expertise and knowledge through self-development
- Excellent communication skills across all channels with both clients and across all levels within the firm
YOUR EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 2 years proven experience at Assistant Payroll Manager level, preferably within practice
- Working knowledge of auto-enrolment legislations (essential)
- Ability to calculate PAYE and NIC manually (essential)
- Experience using Paycircle is desirable but not essential
- Previous experience with end of year updates submission via HMRC PAYE tools (desirable)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably a finance, accounting and/or business related degree (desirable)
- Working towards CIPP qualification or relevant experience (desirable)
- Excellent Excel skills
BENEFITS
- Fantastic private medical insurance
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days over the December holidays
- 3% Pension contribution
- Cashback scheme for medical expenses
- Group Life Insurance
- Mental and Physical Health Support
- Regular social events and activities - including pizza, breakfast and/or drinks on the rooftop terrace, office, or local venues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Workplace nursery scheme
- Excellent office space in Fitzrovia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- 9.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday
- This role will be office based 3 days per week, with 2 days working from home.