Payroll Associate

We are currently looking for a Payroll Associate to work at our client’s Glasgow office. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to join an extremely reputable business, where you will learn, progress and work within an excellent team.

This is a fully remote role with the occasional attendance to the office expected.

Duties:

Maintain a portfolio of client payrolls processing around 1000 headcount.
An understanding of current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.
Ensure all starters, leavers, benefits and allowances information is entered on to the Payroll database and update the relevant spreadsheet to record all entries made
Calculate leavers pay when leaving mid-month
Calculation of statutory payments
Process P45 forms
Print and sort payslips for distribution
Run payroll reports
Ensure monthly salary payment for client payrolls are transferred to the correct accounts in a timely manner
Upload FPS and EPS reports to HMRC as required
Good understanding of the payroll software and its functionality
Respond to client queries regarding payroll in a professional and timely manner
Deal with HMRC correspondence enquiries
Maintain an up to date client status schedule
Deal with general administrative duties, as requested
Assist the Supervisors with BACS uploading.
Review / Quality Check Associates’ payrolls to ensure accuracy.
Resolve any issues with clients / deal with complaints / escalations
Periodically review payrolls to ensure effective processing

Skills:

Minimum 1 year’s payroll experience
Experience in processing high volume payslips
An understanding of basic concepts e.g. Tax codes, current PAYE and NIC legislation that affects payroll.
A strong work ethic and willingness to assist other members of the team when required.
Able to multi-task and to prioritise payroll workload
Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
Have a knowledge of changes to legislation which effect payroll
Confident and competent in dealing with clients
Have a working knowledge of MS Office
Good time keeping/punctuality

Excellent Benefits include:

Holiday – 25 days leave – our holiday year runs from 1st July so this would be pro-rated in year one. You can also buy up to 10 days annual leave at the point of annual renewal
Private Medical
Group pension
Income Protection 50% of salary
Life Assurance 4 x salary
We also offer a flexible benefits programme, this lets you select additional benefits while saving on tax and national insurance contributions. This ranges from childcare vouchers, dental to retail discounts

Flexible benefits could include:

Bike to work
Salary sacrifice for car arrangement
Travel insurance
Gym discounts

They also offer:

CIPP Payroll cert is sponsored by the company – it is a 26 week online course
Development and progression are a huge motivator for joining these teams