Payroll Assistant

2 months ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Westcotts Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers Full time

**Payroll Assistant**

**Axminster / Plymouth / Weston-Super-Mare**

Westcotts is a Top 50+50 Accountancy Practice and Real Living Wage Employer with over 280 team members based in 17 offices across Devon and Somerset.

We are currently looking for a Payroll Assistant to join us on a permanent full time basis in either our Axminster, Plymouth or Weston-Super-Mare office.

**Main Duties**

The main duties (but not limited to) are the following:
- Collect, compile and enter payroll data using appropriate software.
- Review and verify source documents.
- Calculate and post payroll deductions.
- Process payroll by established deadlines.
- Issue statements of earnings and deductions.
- Reconcile employee deductions.
- Investigate and correct payroll discrepancies and errors.
- Update payroll records by recording changes including auto enrolment pension, loan payments, salary increases.
- Process new employees, terminations, transfers and promotions.
- Address employee's pay-related concerns and provide accurate payroll information.
- Complete requests for pay-related documents including statements and verifications.
- Produce HMRC payments.
- Develop, manage and maintain comprehensive payroll records.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and guidelines.
- Assistance with general office administration duties from time to time.
- Working with lead partners and directors to ensure payroll billing is processed in a timely manner

This job description summarises the main duties and responsibilities of the post, however the list is not exhaustive as the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties and projects of similar level and responsibility.

**Attributes, Skills, Experience and Qualifications**
- Qualified by experience or CIPP qualified
- Experience of payroll processing
- Experience of working in a practice-based environment preferred but not essential.
- Analytical, methodical and numerical
- Outgoing, socially confident and emotionally controlled
- A positive attitude, friendly and personable
- Resilient, able to multi-task and work independently / flexibly
- Adaptable, organised and conscientious
- Takes the initiative, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Professional and team orientated in approach
- Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Brightpay, Xero, Quickbooks and Sage
- Experience of delivering exceptional customer service in an office-based working environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven accuracy and an eye for detail
- Ability to learn new IT skills quickly

**Terms / Benefits**
- Ideally 36.25 hours / 5 days per week however part time hours / days can also be considered
- Flexible and hybrid or office working available
- Annual salary review
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 3 years’ service
- Death in service 3 x annual salary
- Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme
- 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline
- Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving and Private Medical Insurance
- Introducing clients and staff commission schemes
- Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years’ service

**How to apply**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 36.25 per week

**Salary**: From £20,547.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PLY-Payroll Assistant

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