Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator- £25,000 (pro rata) + Benefits– Edinburgh

The Role

Do you possess at least two years' experience in a finance or payroll role, coupled with proficiency in Sage, Moneysoft & Brightpay? Are you familiar with all aspects of PAYE legislative requirements? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are a well-established chartered accountant, looking to appoint an experienced Payroll Administrator to our growing team.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll services for both our company and our valued clients. This is a part-time role working a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Join us in delivering excellent payroll services, whilst enjoying a supportive work culture and opportunities for professional growth

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the business to provide an accurate and timely payroll service for the company and business clients.
• To carry out all aspects of the payroll function, ensuring compliance with the latest relevant legislation, statutory filing deadlines, and internal management reporting requirements, liaising with business owners or HR contacts, HMRC and external agencies as appropriate.
• To ensure that data is accurately inputted or imported into the Company’s payroll systems with minimum errors and generate payroll reports as required.
• To solve maternity, pay, income tax, holiday and sickness pay calculations and advise appropriately.
• To update and maintain manual filing / digital client payroll information systems and provide high quality advice on payroll-related matters, responding to queries and liaising with Company team members, clients and Inland Revenue as necessary.
• To manage and maintain high levels of quality and service, ensuring prompt and accurate processing, payment, reporting and record keeping of the company’s digital payroll system.
• To support induction training for new payroll team colleagues to ensure effective on-boarding for all new employees.
• Other assigned duties.

The Company

Ian J Brown & Co is a long-established firm with a bang-up-to-date approach to accountancy.

A trusted heritage with a modern approach.

Friendly and approachable, we’ve been taking care of individuals and businesses since 1986.

The Benefits

• Flexible working hours, including 12.30pm finish on a Friday.
• Long service holiday reward.
• Small team structure for promotion and development.
• Regular social activities.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Supportive training.
• Enhanced Sick Pay.

The Person

• At least two years’ experience working within an office environment in a finance system administrator or payroll role. Experience of and ability to use payroll software systems - Sage, Moneysoft & Brightpay.
• Familiar with all aspects of PAYE legislative requirements.
• Highly skilled in data input, data processing and the operation of the Company’s computerised payroll systems.
• Excellent PC skills and good understanding of MS Excel, Word & Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including professional interpersonal skills and friendly telephone manner.
• Confident in dealing with clients and work colleagues, with the ability to build effective relationships and communicate complex statistical information effectively at all levels, whilst always maintaining confidentiality/ demonstrating tact, sensitivity and support.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise own and payroll team workload.
• Excellent analytical skills, highly accurate with strong attention to detail.

If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward-thinking organization and taking the next step in your career, then please click the apply now button to find out more.