Payroll Administrator

Our established, professional and highly reputable client is seeking to recruit an additional full time Payroll administrator for their offices based close to Uckfield town centre

Mon-Fri - office hours

£25000-£27000 per annum plus very good company benefits

Permanent full time

The role

You will have current payroll experience and be confident in managing a diverse client portfolio (consisting of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls), dealing with all client queries

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Liaising with clients and entering payroll data from start to finish accurately

Reconciling payroll to client data, getting client approval as appropriate and issuing payroll reports & payslips

Preparing payroll journals

Reconciling weekly and monthly PAYE figures

Preparing BACS files

Administering Pension Auto-enrolment including making appropriate declarations to The Pensions Regulator.

Producing and distributing pension scheme returns

Dealing effectively with queries from clients and HMRC

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Excellent numeracy skills

Thorough knowledge of payroll related legislation such as PAYE, National Insurance, family leave & pay, etc.

Ability to manually calculate payroll results and explain calculations/breakdown to clients

Good understanding of pension schemes and rules

Evidence of being a proactive, hands-on team player who is confident in working to changing priorities in a busy department

A natural organiser with a keen eye for detail and accuracy

Flexibility (busy periods will require occasional longer working hours to meet deadlines)

MS office (intermediate Excel skills)

Excellent opportunity for a payroll professional to join a superb organisation

First Recruitment Services is acting as a recruitment agency on behalf of this vacancy