Trainee Payroll Specialist

4 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom PEM Full time

PEM is the largest independent firm of chartered accountants in Cambridge, providing a full range of business, personal and specialist services to a diverse range of business sectors and individuals. This wide and varied client base provides an exciting basis for our training programmes - ensuring an excellent framework of knowledge and experience is achieved. This role will be based at our Milton office.

Providing payroll services in-house can be expensive - and finding staff with the right skills can be a challenge. Consider PEM as a safe pair of hands for your payroll function, which helps free up your staff’s time to focus on your core business. Our dedicated payroll team have the expertise and technology to pay your staff both quickly and efficiently, providing a tailored, confidential service that’s designed to suit the needs of your business.

**Overview of the role**
To assist in the processing and delivery of a high quality payroll service to our clients. To carry out a range of general office duties and help the team as required.

**Nature of work**

We are a professional firm of Chartered Accountants based in central Cambridge and Milton. We offer a first class payroll bureau service to a large and varied portfolio of clients.

**Main responsibilities and duties**
- Assist in the processing of payrolls, initially with guidance from the other team members.
- Be keen pro-actively to develop technical knowledge and skill set.
- Willing to study for professional qualifications when appropriate to do so.
- Answering the phone and taking messages/dealing with client enquiries as appropriate.
- Confidence and interest in developing client relationships and ensuring that client expectations are met, if not exceeded, at all times.
- Helping out with other general duties as appropriate.
- Developing knowledge of legislative changes that impact pay and benefits.
- Sharing PEM values of exceptional customer service.
- Willingness to work as part of the team and carry out duties for other team members when appropriate.
- Share knowledge and information with other team members and provide advice to other departments when able to do so.
- A can do attitude and willingness to support others is important.

**Experience and Attributes**
- The successful applicant will have a good level of English and Maths, with GCSE grades 4/C.
- Able to work well within a team.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to pay high attention to detail.
- Computer literate
- Able to deliver work to a high standard.
- Confident in working closely with clients.
- Able to work with a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
- You may already have some experience, but this is not a necessity for the role.
- Full training will be provided.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cambridge, CB24 6AP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cambridge, CB24 6AP



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