Payroll Adviser
Location: Blackburn
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Depending on experience
About the Practice:
We are working with a vibrant, dynamic and award-winning firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers, with offices in Blackburn and Bury and a hub in Burnley, covering East Lancashire, Greater Manchester and beyond.
The role in brief:
Who they are looking for:
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who has a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in the bureau industry. Due to the fast-paced environment being deadline and process driven, you will need to think and act fast whilst maintaining accuracy and a high customer service experience.
What the role involves:
To collect and enter high volumes of payroll data, supplied by clients, into Payroll software to meet deadlines.
To ensure all security and confidentiality policies are adhered to.
To ensure a high standard of processing whilst working efficiently and to tight deadlines.
To assist in the processing and calculation of net pay, for each employee on a client’s payroll, using either computer software, or manually, applying the rules and tables supplied by HMRC.
To notify clients of amounts due to HMRC.
To assist in the production, for transmission via BACS on the relevant dates, of net pay details to the correct bank accounts.
To assist in balancing payroll figures to produce all relevant month and year end reports for each client.
To assist with the transmission to HMRC, via RTI (Real Time Information), forms P45, P46, FPS and EPS returns.
To ensure timeliness of downloads from HMRC and pension providers about tax codes, Student Loan notices and opt out dates.
To ensure appropriate records are kept and recorded appropriately.
To maintain an awareness of and can adapt to changes in legislation affecting payroll processing and PAYE in general.
To assist in the auto-enrolment process for clients, by understanding the legislation, creating reports via our payroll software and liaising with pensions providers.
To liaise with HM Revenue and Customs, DWP and other associated bodies.
To have an awareness of CIS, the deadlines and responsibilities required
Your development
Our client provides a complementary range of learning opportunities to ensure that you maximize your potential in areas such as becoming a trusted adviser, how to network, presentation skills etc with opportunities for progression around the firm. These will comprise personal effectiveness as well as your technical skills.
They have 6 monthly performance review conversations to ensure your development is on track, as well as optional monthly 1-2-1s. You will also work with a mentor.
They also encourage you to get involved in wider firm initiatives and have your say on how we can progress on our journey towards being the best North-West firm of finance professionals.
Opportunity to complete your CIPP should you wish is also something we could look to support you with
Your attributes: As well as experience in the payroll bureau industry, they'd like you to be:
Keen to play an active role in a dynamic team and willing to contribute to the success of the team and the firm.
Passionate about providing great client service.
Great at communicating with people at all levels – face to face and in writing.
Positive and good at using your initiative
Good at working under pressure.
Motivated and well organized.
Able to work as a team player and assist others whilst also being able to work on your own.
Benefits:
25 days’ holiday per annum + bank holidays
Office closedown over Winter Break
Flexible Easter Break, to account for other religious festivals
On site free parking
Employer pension contribution of 8%,
Death in service life cover of 4 x salary
Income protection scheme
Weekly flexi time
Agreed overtime
Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
Flexible benefits (salary sacrifice) scheme including a range of benefits such as private medical insurance, extra holidays, electric car scheme etc
Hybrid working
Full technical and soft skills training and support
Recruitment incentive scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee well-being portal
Access to the WeCare app that offers health, well-being, financial and legal support
Dress for your day policy and dress down Fridays
Paid sick leave
Extensive learning & development opportunities and study support
Firm wide success bonus based on the achievement of certain financial metric(s).
Access to Dashlane password manager for you + 9 of your family and friends
Fee-free service to whole of market mortgage and insurance advice
Access to Able Futures support, a Mental Health Support Service
For more information, please contact the below:
Amy Doumbia
Talent Partner
T: 07842 313 876
E: amy@supreme-ss.com