Payroll Specialist

My client are currently looking for a Payroll Executive to join their dedicated Payroll team in the central Reading office. The role is full time and permanent.

You will be allocated your own portfolio of clients and will be responsible for the day-to-day processing of weekly and monthly payrolls including starters, leavers, personal changes, holiday pay and statutory payments. You will be supported by the existing members of the payroll team and between you service in excess of 220 clients.

To be considered you will have a minimum of 3 years' payroll experience within a professional practice environment. Knowledge of RTI and Auto Enrolment are essential as well as the ability to understand and break down payslips and re perform tax calculations manually. Experience of IRIS Payroll Professional is preferable but not essential. Good time management skills are required as well excellent PC skills including excel and word.

You must have exceptional customer service and communication skills as you will be dealing with queries from clients via e-mail and telephone. Your communication and relationship building must be to a very high standard as we pride ourselves on providing a high level of service to our clients at all times.

The technical skills, experience and background we'd expect to see from candidates suitable for this opportunity include:

• Extensive experience in running payrolls from start to finish including all statutory calculations, RTI and year end. Experience of a multi-payroll environment, or experience within professional practice an advantage.
• End-to-end payroll processing, with working knowledge of auto-enrolment, RTI and year-end procedures.
• Dealing with multiple/complex payrolls.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with clients/HMRC.
• You must be hands-on, proactive, with attention to detail, someone who can create a process and then drive it forward.
• Strong team player.
• Relevant payroll qualifications preferred (e.g., CIPP) bit not essential. Applications from those with good hands-on and relevant experience will also be welcomed.
• Experience of IRIS Payroll Professional would be an advantage, training will be given.

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