Payroll Clerk

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a highly regarded Top20 Accountancy Firm who are continuing to enjoy strong growth across the South West and South Coast region. They are now seeking a Payroll Administrator / Payroll Clerk to join their growing team in Poole who will be responsible for multiple client payrolls consisting of UK Ltd companies & partnerships. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, key duties include:

• Processing 30-50 client payrolls per month for third party employees on a weekly, fortnightly and/or monthly basis
• Calculating PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, SPP and other payments on behalf of clients (eg student loans, travel loans, expense payments)
• Reconciling client payrolls and ensuring all payrolls processed are accurate and on time
• Calculating statutory maternity/paternity pay, sick pay and holiday pay entitlements for clients
• Setting up new payroll schemes for clients, supporting them through the first few payroll cycles
• Dealing with all client, employee and HMRC payroll queries
• Maintaining accurate employee records and checking payroll updates and their input through the system
• Ensuring all pay slips are processed and managing the submission of pay slip files
• Processing End Of Year client payrolls in accordance with client contracts and HMRC guidelines (P45s, P46s, P38s etc)
• Reconciliation of client monies and undertaking audits for data quality

To be considered for the role you should have hands-on experience working in a multi-client payroll environment, up to date knowledge of UK payroll regulations, year-end processes and UK payroll rules. You will be personally responsible for 30-50 client payrolls so you should have strong attention to detail, able to spot discrepancies, manage competing payroll deadlines, be confident communicating directly with clients and be able to work in a fast-paced payroll environment. Experience of working in another Accounting Firm or a Payroll Bureau would be a distinct advantage, as would expertise with different payroll systems such as PayCircle, Xero, Star Payroll etc.

On offer is a base salary to £31,000 depending on relevant experience, healthcare & pension schemes, 25 days holiday and other flexible benefits. To apply for the position, or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone on View phone number on mcginnisloy.com or via email at [email protected]

McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act