About the Role
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">We’re delighted to be recruiting a Senior Payroll Administrator vacancy on behalf of a well-established and growing accountancy practice in Nottingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join a supportive payroll team, managing a varied portfolio of client payrolls while benefiting from ongoing professional development and CIPP study support.</span></span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Salary: £32,000 to £37,000 depending on experience</b></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Full-time, permanent position</b></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Working hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, 8:30am to 4:30pm, or 9:00am to 5:00pm with a 30-minute lunch break</b></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>23 days annual leave plus bank holidays</b></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Life Assurance scheme (3x salary)</b></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Medical Assistance Programme</b></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>CIPP study support and professional development opportunities</b></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Hybrid working available after probation (3 days office / 2 days home)</b></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Duties and responsibilities</b></span></span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Process a portfolio of weekly and monthly client payrolls from start to finish</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Manage multiple payrolls of varying sizes and complexity, ensuring accuracy and compliance</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Process starters, leavers, salary changes, statutory payments and employee record updates</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Complete RTI submissions, year-end procedures and statutory payroll reporting requirements</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Administer workplace pension schemes, including Auto Enrolment processing and submissions</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Prepare CIS returns and BACS payment files where required</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Respond to client payroll queries, liaise with HMRC and provide a high standard of payroll support</span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b>Required skills and experience</b></span></span></span></p>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Previous experience in a Senior Payroll Administrator, Payroll Administrator or similar payroll position</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">A minimum of three years’ end-to-end UK payroll experience</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Previous experience working within a payroll bureau or accountancy practice environment is essential</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong knowledge of RTI, Auto Enrolment, statutory payments and current UK payroll legislation</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Proven ability to manage multiple client payrolls and deadlines effectively</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience using payroll software, with knowledge of Sage, IRIS, Earnie or Xero Payroll considered beneficial</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Good Microsoft Office skills and strong attention to detail</span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">This Senior Payroll Administrator job offers the opportunity to join an established organisation that values professional development and provides a varied and rewarding client-focused payroll role. The successful Senior Payroll Administrator will play a key role in delivering an efficient and accurate payroll service to a diverse client base.</span></span></span><br />
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