Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Payroll Administrator (Practice / Bureau)

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Payroll Administrator (Practice / Bureau)
£30,000 - £33,000 + Hybrid Working + Funded Qualifications + Monday to Friday + Healthcare + Company Benefits
Torquay, Devon
Are you a Payroll Administrator or similar looking for an exciting in-practice position for a friendly accountancy firm who offer funded qualifications and training opportunities across the southwest?
On offer is the opportunity to join a leading accountancy firm who are looking to add to their existing Payroll team. For this role you will be expected to be in the office 5 days per week during probation with hybrid options available. However, most of the team choose to be office based.
In this varied role you will be assisting the team with weekly and monthly payroll for around 300 clients. An understanding of volume and accuracy is required for this Monday to Friday role. You will also spend some time dealing with clients queries directly as well as assisting with tax and pension calculations.
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This role would suit a payroll administrator or similar with experience calculating high volume, weekly or monthly payroll, looking to work for a brilliant and friendly firm who can offer professional progression and development.
The Role:
- Complete payrolls on a weekly and monthly basis
- Assisting with handling a portfolio of over 300 clients
- Complete calculations and produce wage slips
- Monday to Friday
- Hybrid options available
The Person:
- Payroll Administrator or similar
- Commutable to Torquay
Reference Number: BBBH25671b
Keywords: Payroll Administrator, Bookkeeper, Practice, Finance, Accountancy, External, Client, Regulation, Admin, Monthly, Weekly, Accountant, Payslip, Newton Abbott, Devon


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