IntroductionButler Rose Public Practice Northern Division is delighted to be working with a reputable accounting firm currently recruiting an experienced & Senior Payroll Administrator for their offices in Preston. You will be joining a team that offer a dynamic and supportive environment with a focus on client relationships. This office specialises in serving owner-managed businesses, family firms and various other sectors including manufacturing, property and health-care amongst others. They prioritise professional development work and you'll be working with experienced partners with excellent presence in the local area.Key Responsibilities

Payroll Processing
Prepare and process accurate and timely payroll using computerised payrolls
Manage PAYE, NI, and RTI submissions
Informing clients of the PAYE liabilities due
Generate and distribute payslips and employer reports
Send the payslips by post and upload to the portal

Auto Enrolment:

Guide clients through auto enrolment requirements
Manage pension scheme setup and administration
Completing pension payments templates- excel/CSV files for submitting to Pension provider
Completion of 6 month declaration to Pension Regulator
Ensure compliance with pension regulations
Identifying staging dates for clients
Providing information about pension company alternatives
Advising on deferment on set up
Help registering and employee set up information letters
Set up scheme within payroll software
Running appropriate pension letters with payroll
Dealing with re-enrolment
Liaising with clients where necessary

Year End ProcessesCompletion of year end P60 forms, final end of year submissions including:

Migration of software to next tax year
Dealing with the preparation and submission of CIS returns
Dealing with HMRC by phone, email and other means

You are probably thinking about your reporting line so let me answer that question for you.

As Payroll Administrator, you will be responsible to the Directors/ Partners and the Payroll Manager. You will also have additional support and guidance from the Payroll and Office manager in connection with duties associated with this position however you will be solely responsible for the payroll processing.

Now let's focus on your portfolio and get down to the specificsYou will be managing a payroll portfolio consisting of circa 156 payroll clients including a mix of weekly, monthly and quarterly payrolls.

A rough guide/ guesstimate includes circa
15 weekly's including some "do & send"
3 x 4 weekly's
70 x monthly including some "do & send"
The remaining 68 are Quarterly. Most of these are 1-2 Director payrolls. The majority of the quarterly's are also "do & send"

Within the role you will be working to set targets as follows:

The "do & send" weekly's to be completed by close of play Monday
The "do & send" monthly's to be done by the end of the first week of the month
The quarterly payrolls to be completed by the end of the first month of that quarter

As this is currently being achieved I am confident that for the right individual these set targets will be very reasonable and achievable..Within your portfolio you will be working with a variety of different sized clients from their largest client of circa 74 employees which will take on average 1-2 hours to complete the first draft as an experienced practice payroller. They also have a couple of other large clients with circa 60-70 employees. The rest are between 5 and 40 employees with most of the remainder being circa 5-10 employees. The largest weekly payroll has circa 29 employees which should take circa 20 minutes. Key Skills and Competencies:

Proven experience in payroll processing and administration
Strong understanding of PAYE, NI, and other relevant legislation
Experience with Auto Enrolment pension schemes
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll software Brightpay
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Bookkeeping knowledge/ experience an advantage but not essential
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., CIPP) preferred but not essential
Good overall knowledge and understanding of the mechanics of payroll including pensions, subcontractor allowances etc.

You may be asking "What's in it for me"!! - Let me help you with that......

A competitive benefits package - happy to discuss on the call
Option to work 1 day from home after you have completed your 6 month probationary period
Big Company/ Small company feel - to explore this puzzle pick up the phone
Great place to work doing the job you love - Payroll

Are you local and able to commute there daily! If the answer is YES, then why hesitate….. APPLY NOW if your experience, qualifications, and skill set reflect the requirements as set out above and if you feel excited by reading this opportunity. This role is advertised by Laura Banks, Butler Rose (AGY)

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.