Payroll Administrator and Bookkeeper

Payroll Administrator and Bookkeeper

We are recruiting for a Payroll Administrator and Bookkeeper for a well-established Accountancy firm in Halesowen, providing accounting, tax, and advisory services. They are an established, forward thinking and growing firm, who will encourage and support your personal development and training and give you the opportunity for career progression. You'll be joining a team of 5 within the payroll team and work closely with the bookkeeping department consisting of 7 team members.

As a Payroll Administrator and Bookkeeper, you will need to have/be:

• Experience with PayCircle, Sage payroll or similar cloud-based payroll software.
• Good Knowledge of Xero/ Sage software.
• AAT level 4 qualified (or relevant bookkeeping experience).
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Previous payroll and bookkeeping experience
• Good organisational skills.
• A methodical and attention to detail approach
• Confident telephone manner.
• Ability to manage time, prioritise work and monitor and manage deadlines.

Details:

• Salary: £28, 000 - £30, 000
• Working Hours: 37 per week Monday - Friday
• Location: Halesowen
• Duration: Permanent

Role of Payroll Administrator and Bookkeeper:

• Preparation and administration of weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Administration of PAYE, National Insurance deductions based on individual allowances.
• Processing mandatory deductions of student loans, SSP, SMP SAP, SPP, court orders and other legislative responsibilities.
• Administration of pension schemes and pension auto-enrolment, incentive schemes, bonuses and ex-gratia and termination payments.
• Liaise with HMRC regarding PAYE / NIC queries.
• Submission of annual reporting and tasks including final full payment summary
• (FPS), production of employee P60 forms, earlier year update (EYU)
• Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to reclaim statutory payment and construction industry scheme (CIS) suffered, pay apprenticeship levy and claim employers' allowances.
• Pension deductions and employee pension correspondence and maintenance of pension portals.
• Bank, sales, purchase, and nominal ledger postings.
• Bank reconciliations.
• VAT returns/reconciliation/reporting.
• Reconciliations of control accounts (including debtors, creditors, payroll, VAT, PAYE/NIC and other payroll related controls.
• Preparations of month end/year-end adjustments including prepayments, accruals, deferred income.
• Preparation and posting of normal ledger journals.
• Production of monthly management accounts, as required.

Benefits of working as a Payroll Administrator and Bookkeeper:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25 days after 5 years' service
• 5% contributary pension
• Flexible working
• Study support
• Career progression opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Great working environment