Senior Payroll Specialist
3 days ago
Sheffield
Portfolio Payroll is proud to be partnering with a well-established and reputable accountancy practice located in Leeds to recruit a Senior Payroll Specialist on a permanent basis. As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of multiple client payrolls, while also providing a high standard of customer service. Key Responsibilities: • End-to-end processing of client payrolls on a weekly, fortnightly, and monthly basis, • Managing payroll queries and resolving discrepancies efficiently, • BACs payments for clients, • Liaising with HM Revenue & Customs, • Setting up new payroll clients, • Setting up pension schemes, PAYE scheme closures and analysis of payroll, • Ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements including RTI submissions and auto-enrolment, • Processing statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, SPP, • Preparing payroll journals and liaising with clients' accountants as necessary, • Assisting with year-end procedures including P60s and P11Ds, • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and industry changes Desirable skills and attributes: • Previous experience in client payroll (Bureau/ Practice), • Proficient using Brightpay, • Confident Communicator, • Good eye for detail, and can work with precision