Vanilla Recruitment
Senior Payroll Administrator
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We're delighted to be recruiting a Senior Payroll Administrator vacancy on behalf of a well-established and growing accountancy practice in Nottingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join a supportive payroll team, managing a varied portfolio of client payrolls while benefiting from ongoing professional development and CIPP study support.
£32,000 to £37,000 depending on experience
Full-time, permanent position
8:00am to 4:00pm, 8:30am to 4:30pm, or 9:00am to 5:00pm with a 30-minute lunch break
23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Life Assurance scheme (3x salary)
Medical Assistance Programme
CIPP study support and professional development opportunities
Hybrid working available after probation (3 days office / 2 days home)
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Duties and responsibilities
- Process a portfolio of weekly and monthly client payrolls from start to finish
- Manage multiple payrolls of varying sizes and complexity, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Process starters, leavers, salary changes, statutory payments and employee record updates
- Complete RTI submissions, year-end procedures and statutory payroll reporting requirements
- Administer workplace pension schemes, including Auto Enrolment processing and submissions
- Prepare CIS returns and BACS payment files where required
- Respond to client payroll queries, liaise with HMRC and provide a high standard of payroll support
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Required skills and experience
- Previous experience in a Senior Payroll Administrator, Payroll Administrator or similar payroll position
- Extensive proven end-to-end UK payroll experience within a payroll bureau or accountancy practice environment
- Strong knowledge of RTI, Auto Enrolment, statutory payments and current UK payroll legislation
- Proven ability to manage multiple client payrolls and deadlines effectively
- Experience using payroll software, with knowledge of Sage, IRIS, Earnie or Xero Payroll considered beneficial
- Good Microsoft Office skills and strong attention to detail
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