We have a fantastic opportunity for a Payroll Apprentice to join a fantastic team in a great accountancy practice based in Eastbourne. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and highly successful payroll team. You will work with a varied client portfolio across a complete mix of industries, ranging from small director only payrolls through to multi-million pound groups. Part-time applicants will be considered.

The client would support you with development and qualifications, providing study support towards further education should you require it.

**Responsibilities**:

- Preparation of weekly / fortnightly / four-weekly / monthly and annual payrolls, within tight deadlines
- Gain and understanding of all aspects of payroll including:

- Tax and NI Calculations
- Statutory Maternity/Paternity/Adoption payments
- Statutory sickness payments
- Student loans and statutory recoveries
- Understanding of taxable benefits and expenses
- HMRC requirements for RTI processing
- Holiday Pay Calculations
- Basic understanding of Auto Enrolment
- Prepare payments by BACS for salaries and PAYE
- Submission of FPS and EPS for all clients each pay period
- Deal with a variety of client and internal queries
- Liaising with HM Revenue & Customs with client queries
- Other ad-hoc tasks as required

**Benefits**:

- £18,000-£22,000 dependent on experience and background, negotiable.- A highly competitive benefits package is also on offer including:
- Study support- Employee Assistance Programme-
- Refer a friend..-
You must be able to: Work on Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Must be able to work to tight deadlines, using your own initiative. Interested in a career in Payroll.