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)
Required skills
- Data
- Policies
- Reports
Reference: 52391481
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