Location: Blackburn
Responsibilities
- Collect and enter high volumes of payroll data supplied by clients into payroll software to meet deadlines.
- Ensure all security and confidentiality policies are adhered to.
- Maintain a high standard of processing while working efficiently against tight deadlines.
- Assist in processing and calculating net pay for each employee on a client's payroll, using software or manual methods, applying HMRC rules and tables.
- Notify clients of amounts due to HMRC.
- Prepare and transmit net pay details to bank accounts via BACS on the relevant dates.
- Balance payroll figures to produce all relevant month and year‑end reports for each client.
- Assist with transmission to HMRC via RTI (Real Time Information), forms P45, P46, FPS and EPS returns.
- Ensure timely downloads from HMRC and pension providers concerning tax codes, student loan notices, and opt‑out dates.
- Ensure appropriate records are kept and recorded accurately.
- Maintain awareness of and adapt to changes in legislation affecting payroll processing and PAYE.
- Assist in the auto‑enrolment process for clients, understanding legislation, creating reports via payroll software, and liaising with pension providers.
- Liaise with HM Revenue and Customs, DWP and other associated bodies.
- Have an awareness of CIS, its deadlines and responsibilities.
Development
We provide a complementary range of learning opportunities to maximize potential in areas such as becoming a trusted adviser, networking, presentation skills, and technical abilities. Six‑monthly performance reviews and optional monthly one‑to‑one meetings are held, and mentoring is available. Wider firm initiatives and the possibility to complete a CIPP are also supported.
Attributes
- Keen to play an active role in a dynamic team and willing to contribute to the team and firm success.
- Passionate about providing great client service.
- Excellent communication with people at all levels, both face‑to‑face and in writing.
- Positive and initiative‑driven.
- Capable of working under pressure.
- Motivated, well organised, and a strong team player who can also work independently.
Benefits
- 25 days' holiday per annum + bank holidays
- Office closedown over Winter Break
- Flexible Easter Break, including other religious festivals
- On‑site free parking
- Employer pension contribution of 8%
- Death in service life cover of 4× salary
- Income protection scheme
- Weekly flexi time
- Agreed overtime
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
- Flexible benefits (salary sacrifice) scheme with private medical insurance, extra holidays, electric car scheme, etc.
- Hybrid working
- Full technical and soft skills training and support
- Recruitment incentive scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee well‑being portal
- Access to the WeCare app offering health, well‑being, financial and legal support
- Dress for your day policy and dress down Fridays
- Paid sick leave
- Extensive learning & development opportunities and study support
- Firm‑wide success bonus based on achievement of certain financial metrics
- Access to Dashlane password manager for you + 9 of your family and friends
- Fee‑free service to whole‑market mortgage and insurance advice
- Access to Able Futures support, a Mental Health Support Service
