Payroll Assistant

**About the firm and department** RSM is a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services to middle market leaders globally, and we are one of the top 10 accountancy firms in the UK and US in respect to size. With around 3,650 partners and staff in the UK and access to 51,000 peoplein over 120 countries across the RSM network, we can meet our clients’ needs wherever in the world they operate and offer our staff brilliant and fulfilling careers. Indeed, we were recently "2 star" accredited by Best Companies, achieving the rating of "outstandingorganisation to work for". We also placed second in the "Best Accountancy Firms" and have been named the UK's 6th "Best Big Company". RSM’s People Advisory Services help organisations enact their people and talent strategies as well as manage their people challenges using a multi-disciplinary approach in the UK and globally. The team combines RSM’s experts across employment tax, employmentlegal, payroll, HR, equity reward and global mobility. This alliance of specialists brings clients a unified and seamless service and allows you to be part of a collaborative and cohesive service line striving for excellence, innovation and common goals. People and Pay (PAP) is the HR and payroll division of People Advisory Services, delivering cutting-edge and premium payroll software and solutions to an exceptional range of clients. These span from small entrepreneurial enterprises to large corporations,inclusive of top-name brands across industries such as retail, manufacturing, financial services and the public sector to name but a few. **About the opportunity** As a Payroll Executive, you will work within a welcoming team, reporting to the Payroll Team Leader or Payroll Manager. You'll ensure accurate and timely outsourced payroll production for various clients in accordance with statutory regulations and witha strong focus on customer service. Continuingly adapting to changing landscapes and with a brilliant infrastructure of specialists, training and technology, you will be at the forefront of payroll, becoming a true expert and consultant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team at an exciting part of the journey. The variety of projects will challenge you every day, helping you expand your capabilities and grow professionally. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to broaden yourhorizons and discover a culture that nurtures individuality and celebrates fresh thinking Responsibilities: - Ensuring accurate and timely payroll end-to-end production for various clients in accordance with statutory regulations within payroll deadlines and requirements. - Servicing multiple clients as part of a team effort to deliver excellent service to our clients. - Managing payroll deadlines and requirements of your own personal portfolio of payroll clients. - Ensuring you have up to date knowledge of statutory and legislative regulations by attending in-house training courses. - Managing import/export of new employee and timesheet data onto the payroll platform, including: - Starters - Leavers - Absences and work plans - Variations and adjustments - Salary changes - Changes to benefits and allowances and different contract types - Child Care Voucher schemes - Pension deductions - Processing statutory payments. - Generating payroll reports, P45s etc., using our in-house systems and Microsoft Excel. - Distributing payslips to multiple platforms. - Submitting reports to HMRC via RTI. - Managing client billing. - Ensuring procedures and key control documents are kept up to date for auditing purposes. - Completing any other ad hoc duties as required. The ideal applicant will have good practical understanding of payroll calculations, deadlines, and UK legislation and requirements, coupled with strong numerical abilities and proven experience in MS Office, in particular Excel. You will have knowledge of month-endand year-end returns and balancing with the ability to perform manual calculations, as and when required. Previous experience of working in a multi-frequency payroll environment is advantageous. Essential competencies: - Passion for excellent customer service and maintaining quality relationships. - Strong attention to detail. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with individuals at all levels. - Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. - Good organisation and prioritisation skills, ensuring stringent deadlines are met. - Flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving abilities. - Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality. **Flexible Working** At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilitiesalongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment. **Diversity and Inclusion at RSM** At RSM, inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We have an authentic focus on intentional inclusion, enabling our people to feel they can bring their whole self to work and ensuring everyone feels supported, respected and confident to make a valuablecontribution. To find out more, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page on our Careers Website.