Payroll Associate

**Salary level**: upto £25,500 based on skills and experience plus discretionary annual bonus (after probation)

**Job type**: Permanent Full Time, 35hrs/week Monday to Friday.

**Location**: Bankside 300, Broadland Business Park, Norwich. We prefer to work together at our beautiful ergonomically designed offices. We offer a 3/5 hybrid working trial.

As a result of growth in demand for our services we are seeking an addition to our **Payroll Services by TaxAssist** Team. We have an opportunity for a Payroll Associate to join our friendly team based in Norwich on the Broadland Business Park.

**About Us**

The TaxAssist Group is a training, marketing, support and services business and an award winning franchisor. We are a major professional services group who deliver the very best client experience backed up by first class advice and smart solutions for accountancy, tax, payroll and complementary financial services.

Our TaxAssist branded payroll service works alongside our network of accountants to deliver end-to-end payroll services for their clients. You will be fully trained and supported to

**The Role**
- To manage and accurately process a number of payrolls, including onboarding and processing using Brightpay payroll software. This will include, but is not limited to:

- processing starters and leavers
- calculating statutory payments such as SMP, SPP, SSP, etc
- processing pension contributions to a variety of workplace schemes
- high volume of setting up of new payrolls
- working with the customers on an on-line portal to ascertain payroll changes
- processing CIS payments and CIS deductions
- liaising with HMRC on PAYE accounts
- working on Excel to maintain records of work carried out for clients.
- Manage all communication from your customers by displaying a high level of customer focus by keeping them informed and being understanding of their business needs.
- To manage admin tasks that help maintain good record-keeping for the customers.
- To remain an expert in your field by attending payroll update training and keeping up to date on changes in payroll legislation and changes that affect payrolls.
- To support the team by providing cover for your colleagues during holiday and other leave.
- To deliver any other payroll related tasks for which you are qualified and skilled to support the team goals.

**About You**

You will have:

- proven experience in payroll administration, with a minimum of 2 years experience.
- experience and proficiency in payroll management software.
- the ability to maintain a strong focus on attention to detail and accuracy
- confidence to build a rapport with our franchisees and their clients using excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- a work ethic to organise yourself and your workload well, to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excel skills & knowledge

**The Rewards**

We will recognise your contribution with:

- Respect for your wellbeing and work-life balance. Overtime and weekend working are not part of our habit. We work a 35-hour week full time and offer part time and non
- standard hours where feasible and appropriate. - Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for all staff and qualifying family members.
- A fair remuneration package with up to 33 days paid holiday per annum including a Christmas shutdown
- Company sick pay
- Death in Service Cover
- Company share scheme
- Salary sacrifice scheme
- Free car parking
- Subsidised gym membership
- An annual eye test paid plus contributions towards glasses (within policy)
- Auto-enrolled workplace pension scheme
- Study support
- Bonuses for performance, referrals and recruitment.
- We prefer to work together at our well equipped and appointed and ergonomically designed Norwich offices. Staff are well supported to work safely, comfortably and efficiently from these beautiful out of centre offices and also to work from home. We are trialling a 2/5 hybrid working pattern depending on roles where appropriate
- Preferential service from our in-house Financial Services team, including mortgages & protection products.
- Attendance at our 3-day biannual conference event

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on your background or needs, if you require any adjustments to make the recruitment process easier please let us know

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

Pay: Up to £25,500.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme
- Yearly bonus

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

**Location**:

- Norwich (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Payroll Associate October 2024