Payroll Specialist

Job Purpose:

A growing, forward-thinking company seeks a Payroll Specialist for its Northampton team. This full-time role offers a supportive culture, career growth, and hybrid and flexible working options.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage payroll services for a diverse client portfolio.
• Process payrolls weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually as required.
• Handle starters, leavers, statutory payments, RTI submissions, and pension deductions.
• Set up and close PAYE schemes with HMRC, acting as the primary contact.
• Ensure compliance with auto-enrolment pension regulations and upload contributions.
• Submit BACS files, HMRC RTI information (FPS & EPS), and meet deadlines.
• Prepare P45s, P60s, Starter Declarations, and other relevant forms.
• Liaise with clients to ensure payroll accuracy and provide support.
• Communicate with clients, staff, directors, and HMRC.
• Assist clients with payroll system management.
• Support and collaborate with team members.

Person Specification:

• Strong IT skills, with the ability to quickly learn new software packages.
• Highly organized, and capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-starter with a high level of resilience and initiative.
• Effective team player who can also work independently.

Key Experience:

• Processing payroll for a variety of clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Managing starters, leavers, statutory payments, RTI submissions, and pension deductions.
• Acting as the primary contact with HMRC for PAYE-related matters.
• Submitting BACS files and HMRC RTI information (FPS & EPS) within the required deadlines.
• Providing payroll support to clients, answering queries, and resolving issues.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Hours of Work:

• Flexible working of 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) with the option for hybrid working (up to 2 days from home).

If you are interested, please get in touch ASAP or if this is not the exact role you are searching for, please do not hesitate to contact me directly to discuss other opportunities.

Disclaimer - Oasis Business Personnel strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all applicants alike. Oasis Business Personnel does not treat any individual on grounds of sex, age, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union, less favourably than others. All vacancies advertised are open to all ages.