Payroll Assistant

9 Jan

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Location: Liverpool City Centre - Flexible Working

Sector: Accounts & Finance

My client, an award-winning International Law Firm based in Liverpool City Centre are looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Assistant.

You will join a company that acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.

As the winner of two Working Families’ awards for ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Recruitment 2022’ and ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award 2020’, my client is happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life. As standard - Working

Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Introduction to the role:

As a Payroll Assistant, you will join the Finance team in Liverpool and be responsible for processing

payroll and supporting the wider information management team.

Key responsibilities:

Setting up New Starters, processing leavers and making various payroll adjustments.
Calculation of statutory payments and deductions, SSP, SPP and SMP
Calculate and process benefits via salary sacrifice
Pension Processing
Dealing with Auto enrolment and Assessment
Process RTI submissions to HMRC
Accurately issue P45’s and P60’s
Managing queries relating to pay
Provide Payroll support to the Payroll Supervisor for ad-hoc payroll issues
Posting of the monthly payroll journal
Assistance with the P11D process
Payroll reporting
Provide support during the implementation of new HR/Payroll Solution
Basic MI reporting
Reporting from Choice Flexible Benefits system including monthly reports
Monthly standard reporting from Select HR (utilising Crystal Reporting)

Essential Skills:

Previous experience of processing payroll and using a recognised payroll software.
Confidence to run a complete payroll from start to finish.
Accuracy and attention to detail
Professional Customer service
Knowledge and understanding of financial information
Process driven
Able to prioritise and manage workload
Proactive approach

Desirable:

Experience in the legal industry
Knowledge of Earnie IQ and Sage

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave
Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
Flexible, agile and home working
BUPA
Permanent health insurance
Flexible pension scheme
Medicash
EAP with access to counselling
Enhanced family leave policies
Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
Life assurance
Annual travel season ticket loan
Dress for your day policy
Bespoke training and development opportunities
Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
My client is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background.

Disability Support

As a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact us should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.