Job Title: Payroll Controller
Location: Basingstoke
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 5pm, with 30 mins lunch break
Job type: Permanent, Full-Time
The company are a specialist provider of Employer Services. They provide outsourced Employer Solutions to clients in the areas of HR, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Health & Safety. They are part of a larger group who provide global HR and Payroll solutions to a wide and prestigious client base, with the head office in Hong Kong. They are a small but growing team with one operational office in the Basingstoke, Hants, as well as a sales & marketing office in Hereford.
Job role:
To provide an accurate, and on time payroll service to clients, taking sole responsibility of the payroll function and clients’ needs. To ensure an efficient and effective operation.
- Liaise with Payroll Operations Manager to provide payroll and admin support for clients in the UK and other countries where required
- Day to day responsibility for payroll function including liaising with clients and their employees and with HMRC and other agencies
- Provide Support to the Payroll Operations Manager and in their absence manage the payroll service to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time
- Set up and support software used for international clients and partners
- Completion of tax year end and P11Ds
- Running various pay frequency payrolls
- Preparation of clients’ reports and journals
- Assist with BACS and Bank payments
- Filing and receiving statutory documentation on line on behalf of HMRC
- Good working knowledge of statutory payments and deductions
- Good working knowledge of manual calculations
- Ensuring the efficient and timely payment of salaries, pensions, and other third party payments
- Ensuring the efficient and timely payment of liabilities to HMRC
- Ensuring all actions are compliant with the Data Protection Act and GDPR
- Assist with processes surrounding the acquisition of new clients, this may include client visits, processing parallel runs and reconciliations
- Filing, scanning and keeping records up to date after each pay run
- General office duties including dealing with incoming & outgoing post, assisting colleagues as needed
- At all times be aware of, and adhere to, the requirements of the Company’s Health and Safety Policy.
- Carry out ad hoc duties as required
Key Requirements:
- Full driving licence and access to your own car
- High level of payroll skills. Preferably CIPP qualified or equivalent (or working towards)
- Systems literate: MS Office (Excel, Word), Internet, Payroll Software
- Customer Service skills essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) enabling effective rapport with customers and colleagues
- Effective communication skills – ability to communicate at all levels, and respond well to people from different backgrounds and cultures
- First class telephone skills – polite manner, customer responsive attitude
- Ability to work methodically and accurately, paying attention to detail
- Good literacy and numeracy
- Strong organisation skills: ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently
- Smart, presentable appearance, commensurate with professional image
- Willing to participate in potential career and personal development opportunities
- Iris Payroll Professional (Star) knowledge preferable
The Candidate:
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Self-motivated, and good team player
- Ability to work well under pressure – calm and unflappable
- Proactive, professional attitude to all tasks, customers and teamwork
- High levels of commitment, energy and enthusiasm.
- Strong “can-do” approach to problems
- Results driven
- Smart, presentable appearance
- Good all-rounder, willing to make an effective contribution to the business
- Commitment to self-development
Benefits:
- 21 days annual leave rising to 25 with service
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme (after 3 months continuous service)
- Private Medical Cover
- Life Cover
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Payroll Supervisor, Deputy Payroll Manager, Payroll Manager, PAYE Controller, Assistant Payroll Manager, Accounts Clerk, Payroll, Finance Clerk, Finance Administrator, Financial Administrator, Payroll Executive, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Manager, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Officer, Accounts Manager, Payroll Team Leader, Accounts Team Leader, may also be considered for this role.
