Assistant Payroll Manager

Kenton Black Finance are delighted to represent a friendly business who due to continued business expansion, are now seeking to appoint an experienced Payroll professional to join the team as Assistant Payroll Manager working from their Northwich office. This exceptional Hybrid opportunity is ideally suited to someone in an existing Payroll processing role either at a similar level or ready to take a step up in their career to Assistant Payroll Manager.
This is an exceptional opportunity offers flexible working with great benefits including 36 days holiday (inc bank hols), plus free parking, Life Cover, & much more! The ideal candidate will ideally possess a previous bureau/accountancy/umbrella or inhouse payroll processing background.
You should possess a flexible approach, full end to end payroll processing experience dealing with weekly/monthly etc payroll operations and have expertise undertaking the following duties:
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: -
Responsible for full end to end payroll processing via SAGE 50 on behalf of varied client portfolio and working alongside and supporting the Payroll Manager
Overseeing and reviewing team members payroll processing
Assisting with development and training of the payroll team
Dealing with auto enrolment compliance and pension processing
Effective client liaison maintaining strong relations and friendly approach
Resolving queries and interaction/liaison with HMRC
Able to work alone and as part of a team working together with the payroll team
Responsible for the daily administration of various client payrolls including RTI submissions to HMRC, processing of Year End information, reconciliations, payslip generation
Process P45/P46/P60, MATB1, Student loans, and P11D's
Comply with auto enrolment processes
PAYE, National Insurance, SSP, SMP, SAP, attachment of earnings/orders
Person Specification
The successful candidate will possess strong Payroll processing expertise working within a fast paced environment running payrolls from end to end, In addition, will possess a friendly and confident telephone manner, able to deal with client enquiries/queries and be able to effectively oversee and manage a small payroll team alongside the Payroll Manger. Additional experience:
Previous experience within a similar role ideally within a bureau/accountancy/umbrella or inhouse environment and able to work to deadlines with strong time management skills
Good client liaison skills with a confident friendly telephone manner
Proactive and innovative approach to resolving queries
Working knowledge of Sage 50 - ideal and MS office
Package: to £40K doe + HYBRID + Excellent Hols+ Hol Purchase Scheme +Life Cover + Pension + Parking & much more!
If you meet the above criteria and would like to work within a friendly and easy going progressive environment offering exceptional benefits and opportunities for career development, then click the link to apply.
Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Worcester and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.