Payroll Specialist
- Recruiter
- Gleeson Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Reading
- Salary
- Competitive Salary & Benefits
- Posted
- 07 Dec 2016
- Closes
- 14 Dec 2016
- Ref
- 4872
- Contact
- Jo Townsend
- Job Title
- Payroll
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Entry Level
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Payroll Specialist
I am currently recruiting for a Payroll Specialist to join a thriving business in central Reading. This is a FTSE 100 business and is very much a market leader across all of their services. This is a diverse role and would suit an up and coming payroll enthusiast.
Primary Reporting Line: Payroll Manager (Technical Risk Management)
Responsibilities of a Payroll Specialist:
- Assist Payroll Manager on client related budgets and targets.
- First line on the job training for non-payroll staff.
- Identifying client related risks and report to Payroll Manager.
- Assist with payroll processes and control procedures.
- Ownership of new client PAYE registrations.
- Responsibility for a portfolio of payroll clients, including:
- Liaison with other team members on accounting, tax, cosec etc. to ensure adequate two-way flow of information
- Managing client expectations as to service delivery
- Maintaining good client contact
- Ensuring client deadlines are met
- Ensuring HMRC deadlines are met, including filing deadlines and payment deadlines
- Reconciliation and management of client monies to client call account
- First port of call assistance for Team Leaders/Business Unit personnel on payroll related matters
- Provide assistance to other team members as required, particularly at busy times
- Upward management re. work flows, absences and other factors that affect client service
Required Skills for a Payroll Specialist
- Multi discipline awareness
- Risk aware
- Client service oriented
- Good client management skills
- Good written and oral communication
- Good presentation skills
- Willingness to build internal and external relationships and to communicate at all levels and across disciplines
- Openness to involve management in resolution of issues
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Well organised and a good planner
- Self-motivated
- Able to use own initiative and identify issues
- Flexible approach
- Good practical payroll knowledge
- Able to disseminate information, both technical and client related, to other team members to increase awareness
- CIPP qualified or exceptionally qualified by experience.
Benefits of a Payroll Specialist
- Exceptional training and supportive environment
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Flexible Benefits
- Great team environment
If this Payroll Specialist position sounds like the perfect role for you then please contact me directly.