Payroll Technician

Job Title: Payroll Technician

Salary: £30,000 + Benefits

Location: Swindon - Hybrid working

Job Type: Maternity Cover

Role Purpose

Day-to-day responsibilities will include processing external payroll for clients including Auto Enrolment, as well as answering client queries via telephone and e-mail. You will also provide support for the rest of the team in any ad-hoc duties.

Core Competencies

Client Service

• Develops strong client relationships.
• Understands the business model and job economics.
• Manages client timetables and deadlines effectively
• Build productive two-way relationships with clients
• Respond to ad-hoc payroll related queries

Main duties and responsibilities

• A clear understanding of payroll laws, taxes and PAYE procedures

• Respond to ad-hoc payroll related queries
• PAYE investigation Underpayments/Overpayments
• Process BACS Payments
• Setting up PAYE Schemes
• Assist Internal Staff with Payroll Issues
• On an on-going basis check the payroll to confirm it complies with deadline and legislative requirements

• Accurately input payroll amendments into the payroll system, produce the output reports and payslips, and check the data before sending to the client
• Ensure accurate calculation of PAYE, NI deductions, statutory absence payments and year end returns.
• Ensure clients are making monthly payments of PAYE to the Collector of Taxes and monitor the receipt of PAYE cheques
• Process Own Portfolio of Clients Start to finish with no intervention
• Keep up to date with Technical Knowledge and apply this knowledge to all Client and Internal Staff queries
• Manages own Portfolio of Clients - including sending out Information to clients to keep them up to date with legislation changes
• Acts as a subject matter expert and/or resource to others in the area of payroll processing.
• Reviews, analyzes and verifies payroll reports and documents for accuracy; makes necessary adjustments or corrections
• Analyzes and responds to complex matters requiring comprehensive knowledge of payroll policies and procedures
• Calling HMRC to deal with Underpayment/Overpayment including requesting refunds
• Dealing with CIS schemes including Adding contractors to payroll and verifying them

PERSON SPECIFICATION - Payroll Technician

Experience & Knowledge

• At least 3 years’ payroll experience
• Bureau Experience
• Experience Processing Multiple Payrolls

• Experience with IRIS Payroll Professional (STAR Payroll)