Senior Payroll Administrator

**About Armstrong Watson LLP**

As an expanding business with 18 offices at present, Armstrong Watson LLP is a leading independent accountancy firm ranked in the top 30 firms of accountants and business advisers.

With approximately 520 colleagues, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact our employees have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues and the communities in which we operate in. Our success is dependent on every colleague behaving consistently across all four of our values: Passion, Trust, Honesty and Humanity.

**The Role**

We are now recruiting for 2x Senior Payroll Administrators to join our Payroll Bureau and become part of a customer-focused, market-leading and ambitious Payroll service line. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Administrator who is looking to develop their career.

This role would allow you to develop your career within Payroll where you can work alongside a personal development program to help you achieve your career aspirations.

The main elements of this role will include but not be limited to:

- Setting up and / or processing Payrolls in full accurately and on time
- Assisting with creating and producing of Payroll reports via Report Writer when required
- Completing automatic enrolment set ups / processing including the declaration of compliance and then ensuring that any client queries are dealt with in a timely manner
- Ensuring the Payroll Support Administrators are utilised to provide support to the team
- Keeping up to date with changes to legislation and procedures
- Attending events and client on-site visits as required
- Deputise for the Payroll Team Leader when absent to support the Payroll team and clients
- Providing assistance to the Payroll Team Leaders and Assistant Managers with training of the Payroll Onboarding and Processing teams
- Acting as a buddy for new Payroll team members

In order to fulfil the role, we expect you to be:
**Qualifications / Experience**
- Experienced working within a Payroll Bureau environment
- Experienced working within an Accounting practice environment previously
- Familiar with Payroll Legislative Standards and be confident when advising clients on legislative Payroll matters
- Familiar with the Payroll Processing and / or Onboarding procedures
- Experienced with using Payrite Payroll Software (desirable)

**Personal Attributes / Skills**
- Comfortable working within a fast paced environment with mínimal supervision
- A dedicated team player and willing to assist colleagues within the team where possible
- A good problem solver and have excellent attention to detail
- Able to prioritise workloads under strict deadlines and work well under pressure
- Able to demonstrate initiative and contribute ways in which current processes can be made more effective for the team and clients

**The Benefits**

In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

- 3.1% Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover and Income Protection
- Enhanced Annual Leave which will increase throughout your length of service and option an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
- Flexible & Smart Working - giving you the ability to balance home-working, office location etc.
- Life Cover of 4x your salary
- Health Shield Cash Plan (provides cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on fashion, entertainment, holidays etc)
- Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
- Employee Assistance Programme (confidential support for emotional wellbeing)
- Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) of up to £2,500
- Detailed and thorough on-the-job training
- Reviews and appraisals with your management team to ensure regular communication and providing you with a platform to enhance your career

In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career further.

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