Payroll Administrator

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop with a rapidly growing accountancy practice with big plans for the year ahead? We are a flexible working team - hours are negotiable and we are keen to put a hybrid working schedule in place that enables you to learn and develop quickly, whilst also maintaining your work-life balance.

Nutshell Accounts specialises in working with small and medium-sized businesses to provide an outsourced finance function. Clients are across various industries with a focus on professional service firms and hospitality businesses.

The business is growing rapidly, and they are now looking for a Payroll Administrator with an interest in expanding their knowledge to join the team.

This will be a broad role, taking responsibility for the payroll function and learning general accounting services as a chance to develop as the company grows.

The role will include the following tasks for a range of clients:

• Preparing monthly payroll for all clients on Brightpay
• Submitting RTI returns to HMRC
• Managing pension schedules and payments
• Ensuring all claims are made (e.g. employment allowance)
• Monthly bookkeeping on Xero
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Assistance with ad hoc projects

Skills required

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience with Brightpay desktop
• Some experience with Xero accounting software
• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills (the role is client-facing)