Senior Payroll Associate
17 days ago
London
At EY were all in to shape your future with confidence. Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. L2 Senior Payroll Associate Service Delivery The opportunity We are currently looking for Senior Payroll Associates to join our growing UK Payroll Operate in either Newcastle Upon Tyne Manchester or Belfast! This is an excellent opportunity to join our fast-growing payroll team within EY. Reporting to the Payroll Manager the successful candidate will be part of a team with responsibility for the successful payroll implementation or delivery of payroll services for new and existing clients. You will need to ensure all payrolls are executed to a high standard manage stakeholders report on internal EY metrics and build positive relationships across the firm. As part of this role you will also need to prioritise your time and workload to ensure payrolls are delivered on time. The role will focus on managing and processing a portfolio of payroll clients offering an excellent service and help implementing best practise initiatives and the candidate must have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail Your key responsibilities Processing • Processing the payroll data each pay period in a timely and accurate manner, • Setting up new joiners and terminating employees on the payroll software, • Importing pay data into the payroll software, • Manual calculation of pro-rated payments for joiners/leavers, • Processing statutory payments, • Calculating retrospective payments, • Setting up pay components within the payroll software to include linking for overtime payments, • Calculating the PAYE tax NI and Apprenticeship Levy amounts payable, • Complete payroll reports including bespoke financial reports such as general ledger reports, • Ensuring regulatory compliance i.e. RTI Auto Enrolment and Apprentice Levy., • Creating BACS files for the payment of employees and ensuring calendar invites are set up per annum, • Issuing payslips / P45s and P60s to employees, • Completing all necessary checklists for audit purposes, • Set up and administration of pensions information, • Executing management reports and KPI reports on the payroll process., • Providing other management information to Payroll Leadership as required., • Identify and implement process improvements within the team ensuring client payrolls are processed effectively and efficiently., • Complete a detailed review of payrolls that have been processed by Associates to ensure 100% accuracy, • Review all emails and client deliverables that have been compiled by Associates before sending to the client, • Ensuring that the client mailbox is monitored and emails are responded to and filed in an accurate and timely manner., • Providing subject matter advice and support to junior associates and clients., • Ensuring all internal EY quality and risk management activities are completed on behalf of each client., • Reviewing client contracts to understand fees scope and contractual requirements., • Ensuring all payroll controls are executed and any issues with the payroll are identified and resolved., • Reviewing incoming work from transitions to ensure team understands payroll scope of work and specific client processes., • Ensure that all your work is covered when going on periods of annual leave. All necessary handovers should be made prior to leaving for annual leave, • Review of Billing Reconciliation Template with hires leavers number of employees and any additional agreed fees, • Review of prepared bills in Mercury, • Checking previous bills have been paid and are up to date, • Sending Billing to clients each month, • Monitoring engagements to ensure accurate recording of time identifying changes in margin and tracking revenue., • Proactively coach and share your knowledge with our Associates to help them upskill, • Prepare and deliver internal training on key payroll and EY topics., • Monitor the performance of our Associates and where knowledge gaps are identified proactively suggest remedial action to management through internal or external training, • Support our Associates by being the first escalation point for complex queries which you will use your knowledge and experience to see through to resolution or escalate to Management when required, • Provide constructive feedback to junior associates as part of quarterly feedback cycles., • Good knowledge and understanding of payroll compliance and best practice, • Excellent IT Skills and highly competent with Word Excel and Outlook, • Good workload management skills and ability to work to deadlines, • Ability to handle increasingly high volume of work in a fast paced deadline driven environment in a calm manner, • Understanding of payroll compliance including AE RTI Apprenticeship Levy Employment Allowance, • Understanding of financial service regulator processes such as know your client and anti-money laundering, • Previous experience in a Big 4 firm of payroll bureau is desirable, • 3 years of end-to-end payroll processing experience and knowledge, • Experience with Iris payroll software, • CIPP or alternative payroll qualification desirable but not essential, • A self-motivated team player with excellent communication and presentation skills., • Critical Thinking ability to work under own initiative to solve problems either by research or by signposting how problems can be solved, • Flexibility to meet the demands of the position (i.e. quick turnarounds), • Proactive approach to coaching and knowledge sharing We offer a competitive remuneration package where youll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays health and well-being insurance savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions. Plus we offer: • Support coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around, • Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career As a global leader in assurance tax transaction and advisory services were using the finance products expertise and systems weve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible. Join us in building a better working world. Apply now. EY Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients people society and the planet while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data AI and advanced technology EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance consulting tax strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights a globally connected multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. Required Experience: Senior IC Key Skills Data Entry,Paychex,QuickBooks,Accounting,10 Key Calculator,Paylocity,Microsoft Excel,Payroll,ADP,Administrative Experience,Human Resources,Bookkeeping Employment Type : Advisor Experience: years Vacancy: 1
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