At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage payroll for diverse clients, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Company: Join Johnston Carmichael, a leading independent firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, professional development, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Diverse workplace welcoming all backgrounds, with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be a vital part of business success by ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Qualifications: Experience in payroll or similar roles preferred; strong communication skills essential.
We are looking to recruit a Payroll Specialist or Senior Payroll Specialist to manage a diverse portfolio of clients and take overall responsibility in ensuring all payroll matters are handled with great care and in full compliance with all aspects of legislation whilst maintaining a positive relationship with each payroll stakeholder. Location is flexible for this role, but candidates should be within commuting distance of our Aberdeen or Edinburgh office.
Responsibilities
- Process end-to-end payroll, including complex payroll scenarios and ensure compliance with relevant legislation
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current payroll and taxation legislation
- Administer auto-enrolment processes, including re-enrolment
- Conduct data analysis using strong Excel skills
- Organise and prioritise tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy
- Communicate clearly and professionally with both internal teams and external clients
- Manage client expectations and promptly resolve any payroll-related issues
About You
- A leader of your work and your professional learning
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others
- Previous experience of working Pay Circle payroll software would be advantageous, although not essential
- Relevant experience in this or a similar role is preferred
Why JC?
Johnston Carmichael helps to build success stories that change lives – whether it’s our clients, our communities, or most importantly, our people, who now number over 900 across the UK. We work with individuals and businesses all over the country and our expertise covers almost every industry sector. We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 37,000 advisers across more than 114 countries. Everything we do at Johnston Carmichael is underpinned by our four core values – Doing The Right Thing, Standing In Other People’s Shoes, Leading Our Future and Remaining Relevant.
What You Can Expect
As well as working with a great team of colleagues and enjoying the balance of hybrid and flexible working, we offer a range of benefits to make your time at JC even more fulfilling. Different backgrounds and different opinions make for more interesting work and better outcomes. We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of your heritage, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual identity or gender identity. We also actively encourage applications from anyone who’s had an extended time away from paid employment.
Our JC Aspire learning programme helps everyone reach their personal goals, and we’ve also carefully created our own Leadership Development Programme, which is accredited by the University of Strathclyde Business School at Masters degree level.
We look forward to hearing from you. If you’re ready to write your success story with us, apply today. At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace.
Payroll Specialist employer: Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers
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Contact Details:
Johnston Carmichael Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers Recruitment Team
