Senior Payroll Administrator
  • England,North East,County Durham,Darlington
  • full-time
  • £32,000 per annum
Job Description:
Our client seeks a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Specialist to join their dynamic team. Reporting to the Manager/Senior Manager, you will provide an end-to-end payroll service, including auto-enrolment pension management, to a diverse range of clients using Sage Payroll. This role demands high accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage complex payroll processes.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
* Process weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls accurately and timely, including complex payrolls.
* Perform manual SSP, SMP, and SPP calculations, verify against payroll software, and complete any necessary forms for the DWP.
* Review client-provided information, raising queries as needed.
* Generate and review various payroll system reports for managers.
* Prepare report packs and publish them in VC.
* Publish reports to clients via the portal.
* Keep the work schedule current.
* Finalize payroll and issue reports and online payslips upon client confirmation.
* Pass banking details to managers for BACS submission.
* Upload pension details to relevant providers within deadlines.
* Ensure compliance with legislative and statutory payroll requirements.
* Produce year-end reports and issue P60s.
* Assist with quotes for Cyclical Re-enrolment and submit the Declaration of Compliance with TPR.
* Provide support and guidance to team members.
* Perform other duties as required within the scope and grading of the role.
Essential Experience 
* High-volume payroll experience in a payroll bureau.
* Working knowledge of payroll legislation.
* Exceptional organizational skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident in client and colleague interactions.
* High accuracy and attention to detail.
* Initiative and problem-solving skills.
* Flexibility and proactivity in managing multiple priorities.
* Excellent IT skills, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, particularly with formulas.
* Willingness to share payroll knowledge with colleagues.
* Knowledge of auto-enrolment.
Desirable:
* Experience using Sage.
* Payroll experience in an accountancy practice.
* Understanding of Directors NIC workings.
Job number 1468949
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Company Details:
Central Employment Agency (North East) Limited
Company size: 20–49 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
Established in 1979, Central Employment is the oldest independent recruiter in the North East with over 37 years of industry expertise. Over the years...
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