Assistant Payroll Manager

We have partnered with this highly reputable Firm of Accountants based in Central London, who are looking to recruit an experienced Assistant Payroll Manager with a minimum of 7 years working within Payroll with 2 years managing/supervising a team of payroll staff, to work on a hybrid basis.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will oversee the Payroll team to provide a first class payroll service. You will be responsible for day to day support and supervision of the team along with managing a small portfolio of client payrolls.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Assist with supervision of the payroll team, ensuring an accurate quality service is delivered to clients

* Review of team processing

* First point of contact for the team’s technical queries

* Run a small portfolio of clients, including managing new client set-ups

* Identify areas where improvements can be made and put forward suitable recommendations towards changing the payroll procedure and team’s operation

* Develop and maintain relationships with internal and key client contacts

* Assists with monitoring, supervising, and training new and existing team members

* Weekly meetings with the Payroll Manager, raising any points for discussion or action, service issues and provide solutions to appease situations and clients

* Support the Payroll Manager on project work

* Keep up to date with new payroll legislation and compliance, and ensure changes are introduced to team and client payrolls

* Be a point of contact for the payroll team across the firm in dealing with questions and queries both from clients and internally within the fir

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

* You must have a minimum of 7 years experience

* Experience of Managing multiple payrolls

* Some knowledge of Paycircle software

* Must have good applied knowledge of payroll legislations and compliances

* Proficient at intermediate level or above in Excel

* Highly organised

* Experience in leading a team and dealing with related issues

* Actively seeks to enhance expertise and knowledge through self-development

* Excellent communication skills across all channels with both clients and across all levels within the firm

YOUR EXPERIENCE

* Minimum of 2 years proven experience at Assistant Payroll Manager level, preferably within practice

* Working knowledge of auto-enrolment legislations (essential)

* Ability to calculate PAYE and NIC manually (essential)

* Experience using Paycircle is desirable but not essential

* Previous experience with end of year updates submission via HMRC PAYE tools (desirable)

* Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably a finance, accounting and/or business related degree (desirable)

* Working towards CIPP qualification or relevant experience (desirable)

* Excellent Excel skills

BENEFITS

Fantastic private medical insurance

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days over the December holidays

3% Pension contribution

Cashback scheme for medical expenses

Group Life Insurance

Mental and Physical Health Support

Regular social events and activities - including pizza, breakfast and/or drinks on the rooftop terrace, office, or local venues

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loans

Workplace nursery scheme

Excellent office space in Fitzrovia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

9.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday

This role will be office based 3 days per week, with 2 days working from home