Average Payroll Consultant salary in City of London

Company Lutine Bell are supporting a highly prestigious global professional services firm specialising in offering solutions for wealthy individuals, businesses, and funds on a Payroll Consultant position. They are keen to speak to a Payroll Consultant from a top 50Accountancy practice. Role: Manage a portfolio of UK and international clientsProcessing monthly UK payrolls, including HM Revenue & Customs and Auto Enrolment reportingCoordination & review of international payrollsPreparation of funding requests, banking and payments from the clients’ payroll accounts, for an interim periodWIP and billing control on your portfolio Requirements: 3-5 years experience in Payroll ConsultingMust be from a Top 50 Accountancy Practice.Able to commute 2 days into London.

Job Description: Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, the Group Payroll and Billings Officer plays a crucial role in managing payroll and invoicing processes. Responsibilities include: Group Contractor Payroll and Client Invoicing: Processing UK & International timesheets and contractor invoices.Ensuring timesheets are approved in accordance with client formats and portal requirements.Verifying contractor timesheets against submissions on the system.Processing contractor invoices in a timely manner according to payment requirements.Generating and sending client invoices promptly and following client billing requirements.Processing contractor payments through various methods and ensuring timely payments with confirmation sent.Handling remittance advices and generating payments on banking platforms.Maintaining and updating candidate bank details in accounting software and banking systems. Contractor Reporting: Producing contractor payment and status reports monthly.Assisting management accountants with Gross Profit report generation and queries.Reconciling contractor payments against bank transactions.Updating systems with payments made for accurate records.Producing missing timesheet reports and distributing to sales consultants. Managing Accounts Inbox: Reviewing shared accounts inbox, processing timesheets, expense claims, and contractor invoices.Organizing emails and distributing them to the correct team.Responding to emails and queries, maintaining communication with sales consultants and candidates.Liaising with credit control or legal teams to resolve client invoicing queries. Other Responsibilities: Sending contractor emails with pay run dates and guides.Filing, handling late payruns, and assisting with ad-hoc duties.Assisting the team with additional tasks as required. Requirements: Previous experience in payroll and invoicing, preferably in a similar role.Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure.Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with various stakeholders.Proficiency in accounting software and banking platforms.Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Exiting opportunity has arisen for an experience Payroll Administrator to work as part of a large team. The role is part of the Payroll Private Clients team, you will provide payroll advice and support to managers, clients and employees in accordance with legislation and agreed policies, procedures and SLAs, this will include working to strict processing deadlines on starters, amendments, absence & leavers. This is a Hybrid - Home and approx.. 2 days in the London office per month Key tasks and responsibilities: To process payroll data received from Private Clients, relating to starters, leavers, pay reviews, pay adjustments (approx. 90 clients between the team) - systems IRIS Payroll Professional and Zellis.To process any changes to payroll that may arise out of queries, e.g. overpayments and underpayments.Able to calculate and understand occupational and statutory sick, maternity and paternity pay.To answer queries over the telephone & via email promptly and effectively.To deliver the required payroll outputs against the monthly payroll calendar.Manage & prioritise own payroll delegated work.To meet tight deadlines regarding deadline dates.To complete 100% of payroll data received from the client on a daily and monthly basis.100% of inputs and outputs processed for the payroll calendar and deadlines.Monitor allocation closely on a monthly basis to ensure all targets/deadlines are met.Ensure that all targets for service delivery are met and where possible exceeded.To check data for self and colleague’s work.Compliance with BSI, ISO Audits, GDPR and Government Data Security.Undertake training required to deliver the required payroll objectives and assist in training of other staff to ensure multi skills within the team.To liaise closely with other parts of the business, particularly implementation, payroll support team & Senior Payroll Administrators.Delivery of all client Service Level Agreements.Adherence and maintenance of procedure manuals & checklists.Adhere to company’s Health & Safety and Environmental policies and procedures and all relevant statutory requirements. Essential Skills and Attributes: Solid all round payroll knowledge, 2 years plus experience.Excel skills are required.Must be highly organised and be able to multitask as working on multiple payrolls each month.IRIS Payroll Professional and/or Zellis preferable but not essential.Bureau/Accountancy Background would be an advantage (processing multiple payrolls).To be able to work as part of a Team, to consider your actions and how they impact the Client and your colleagues.To be proactive, show flexibility, be supportive of changes, willing to take on new things, hold a positive attitude. Employee Benefits incldude: They provide the opportunity for you to develop your skills and experience with a leading supplier of services and software to public and commercial organisations, along with a competitive salary and great benefits, including: Professional development opportunities and support towards gaining professional qualifications 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidaysLife assurance, which is equivalent to 4 times the basic salaryDefined contributory pension scheme; employees can contribute up to 6%, and the company will match the contribution to a maximum of 6%Employee access a wide range of benefits, rewards, and discounts with 'Look Inside’Access to employee wellbeing initiativesThe Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)Company sick payOccupational health advice and supportFree eye testsFree annual flu jabFamily-friendly policiesFlexible working optionsThe recommend a friend recruitment referral scheme.