About this role
Are you looking to begin an exciting career in payroll? We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as Payroll Assistant at our vibrant Discovery Park office. This is the perfect role for someone eager to learn, grow, and build a solid foundation in a supportive and professional environment. Conduct payroll processing work on an allocated portfolio of clients; extend this to any client during times of peak demand Read and process client payroll data, satisfy client data requests and review client data for completeness Escalate more complex payroll areas & queries from self & team that require Senior or above involvement Regular & timely communication of progress and workload with Payroll Assistant Manager/line manager as appropriate Conduct pension enrolments & re-enrolment compliance Ensure payroll impact log management Complete BACS entries Process HMRC information Checking budgets and timelines on jobs so as to be clear on the framework being worked to Monitor work progress and ensure appropriate levels of communication with all clients and internal stakeholders on progress for each key task or phase. Send completed work for review by Senior or above Contribute to timely and accurate preparation of bills and WIP reviews Complete self assessment review for each payroll job once completed Act as a key point of contact for nominated clients so as to obtain client data and to manage all their payroll requirements Update client lists regularly Return phone calls and written correspondence to all of the above within required deadline and ensure promises are kept