Domestic Payroll Associate in London

We’re BDO, an accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world. Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy.

The Business Services and Outsourcing team are essential to meeting our clients' evolving requirements. They deliver long-term, sustainable value to businesses by providing a range of solutions such as accounting, payroll and compliance services. By building deep and meaningful relationships with a range of clients from ambitious entrepreneurial SMEs to large multi-national groups, our BS&O team don’t just advise on their specific business challenges; they open doors for other teams to provide our firm’s wider service offering.

To succeed in this agile environment, you’ll need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and initiative. In return, you’ll have the opportunity for progression and the chance to develop in one of the industry’s most exciting and varied roles.

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, which comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships. You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively.

Overview: Step into a dynamic role where you’ll take charge of managing a portfolio of client payrolls, handling around 1,000 headcount. Your expertise in PAYE and NIC legislation will be crucial for ensuring precise payroll management. You’ll be entering starters, leavers, benefits, and allowances into the Payroll database, calculating leavers' pay and statutory payments, processing P45 forms, and distributing payslips. Running payroll reports and ensuring timely salary payments will be part of your routine, along with uploading FPS and EPS reports to HMRC. You’ll respond to client queries, handle HMRC correspondence, assist with BACS uploads, and quality check payrolls.

Beyond these tasks, you’ll engage in general administrative duties and support Supervisors. Familiarity with our firm’s policies, accurate time recording, and compliance with risk management procedures are expected. Ideally, you’re studying towards a professional qualification or have equivalent experience. Your attention to detail and effective communication with colleagues will be key to your success.

We’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6,500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise.