Senior Payroll Associate

Our client is a long-established accountancy and tax advisory practice with offices in Central London and the Southeast. The firm offers a full range of professional services supported by specialist teams in areas such as corporate finance, business strategy and international markets.

Now part of a fast-growing top-tier accountancy group, the organisation is known for its expert, respectful, innovative, and collaborative culture. They invest heavily in developing high-performing, diverse teams and offer clear progression, strong technical training and a genuinely supportive environment.

With ambitious growth plans and multiple offices across the region, the firm is expanding its payroll function and has created a new opportunity for a Senior Payroll Associate to join its Westminster team, with hybrid working available.

Job requirements

• Ideally CIPP qualified with 3-5 years UK payroll experience.
• Experience within an accountancy/bureau environment is highly desirable.
• Strong IT skills and able to pick up new software packages very quickly.
• Highly organised, able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Able to prioritise workload effectively and work in a flexible manner.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Enjoys a fast-paced work environment.
• A self-starter with a with a high level of resilience.
• Demonstrates a strong team spirit but also very effective working independently.
• A positive "can do" attitude with a strong desire to learn and develop.

Job responsibilities

• Provide payroll services to portfolio of clients varying in size and complexity
• Process payrolls on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly basis (or as directed)
• Process starters and leavers, calculating statutory payments, RTI submissions, pension deductions etc.
• Set up PAYE scheme with HMRC and cease schemes when needed
• Act as primary contact with HMRC for all PAYE related matters
• Calculating auto enrolment pension deductions and ensuring compliance
• Uploading pension contributions and starters to appropriate pension portals
• BACS files submission
• Submit HMRC RTI information, FPS and EPS ensuring deadlines are met
• Preparation of P45s, P60s, Starter Declarations and other relevant forms as required
• Liaise directly with clients to ensure accuracy of payroll data and answer phone queries, resolve problems and provide payroll support
• Communicate with clients, other staff, Directors and the HM Revenue & Customs
• Support clients in the day to day running of payroll systems

What the role can offer

• The opportunity to work at a great location in the heart of London's Covent Garden
• Opportunity to join a longstanding firm with a rich history and strong employee culture, that has recently merged with a top 35 accountancy practice
• A competitive salary that is reviewed annually in June
• A supportive, work-hard, play-hard culture with an open plan hot desking office for all staff and senior leaders and frequent opportunities to socialise and undertake activities with colleagues
• 35 hour working week with hybrid working options to encourage a healthy work-life balance
• Full support towards progressing in a long-term career within the firm, with opportunities to specialise. Most of our management team have trained within the firm
• Ongoing technology initiative to ensure the firm maximises the use and benefit of available technologies and AI to embrace change so that we don't stand still
• Access to regular social events for internal and external networking opportunities to progress your network and sphere of influence
• Opportunity to implement your own initiatives to shape the firm's methodologies or be part of one of our development teams
• ESG committee within the firm driving sustainable change for our future
• Other exciting benefits, including:
• 20 days' paid holiday (increased by 1 day for each complete year of service up to a maximum of 5 days) + Bank Holidays + 3 or 4 Christmas closure days
• Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• A volunteering day per year paid by the firm
• A professional subscription paid by the firm
• Mental health team in the workplace and on-demand counselling service available for staff 24/7 to support their wellbeing
• Health cashback scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Season ticket loans

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.