A1 jobs have a fantastic opportunity for a Payroll Administrator to join our Accountancy client in the Dumfries Area.

An excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to grow with a business at an exciting time.

Duties to include

Work closely with the clients to provide them with accurate payroll information and deal with all related queries.

To review the draft payroll reports to ensure that the monthly payroll is calculated accurately

To arrange a review meeting with the finance manager and HR manager and explain any significant movements from month to month by department

To ensure that any changes required because of the review process are uploaded to the payroll provider ensuring that the final payroll reports are accurate

To upload the payment files to the BACS payment system for employee pay, social security tax and other miscellaneous deductions on a timely basis

To ensure that pension amounts both employee and employer contributions are calculated accurately and uploaded to the pension provider and that contributions are paid to the provider on a timely basis

To ensure that the information on the payroll system is maintained and kept up to date

To raise any ad hoc payments as required eg wages advances

To post journal entries for wages and various deductions monthly

To ensure that the wages bank account is reconciled to the general ledger on a monthly basis

To ensure that the HMRC deductions accounts are reconciled to the general ledger on a monthly basis for each branch

To liaise with the internal and external auditors and satisfy their requests for reports and data, as required

To prepare p11ds and any supporting documentation and submit these to HMRC on time

To make the necessary NI payments resulting from the p11d work

To provide payroll data on a confidential basis to the managing director, finance manager and HR manager when requested

To provide back-up cover for the processing of cash and credit card expenses

To perform various miscellaneous tasks within the department as and when necessary