Payroll Administrator - 1 year FTC

The Firm SRLV are a medium-sized firm of Chartered Accountants and Business advisors based in Fitzrovia, a vibrant and exciting spot in Central London. We work across a variety of exciting industries including Music, Entertainment, Media and Sport, providing services to high profile individuals, owner-managed businesses, listed companies and international entities. We focus on people as individuals, allowing and supporting you to grow and develop within our firm. We value our differences and know that diversity across our team is what enables us to deliver the best service for our clients. We are committed to ensuring that everyone at SRLV feels they can bring their full selves to work and can thrive in an inclusive and safe space.

The Role This is a fantastic (one year contract) opportunity for an enthusiastic individual wanting to develop their career in Payroll. Working within our hugely personable, supportive and experienced Payroll team, we will offer you the chance to gain that all-important experience by managing your own client portfolio from start to finish and assisting senior team members when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll reports for assigned portfolio and ensure reports are distributed on a timely and efficient manner to internal or external clients
• Process net salary and PAYE/NIC BACS payments, prepare electronic BACS pack for Partner’s signatures and ensure payments are made on a timely manner
• Update and maintain client workflow status through payroll software
• Deal with HMRC PAYE queries
• Deal with payroll queries raised by both internal and external clients
• Liaise with Line Manager in assisting setting up of PAYE schemes for clients
• Set up of new PAYE scheme payroll database and update control sheets
• Ensure filing of emails and payroll instructions are up to date
• Send PAYE cheques to HMRC for and on behalf of clients
• Assist Payroll Manager in improving policies and procedures, to improve efficiency in the day to day running of the department
• Take telephone messages
• Assist the Payroll Managers with ad hoc tasks as required

Who You Are

• Highly numerate
• Confident, professional, and articulate in dealings both internally with partners and staff and directly with clients
• A natural team player with the ability to work in a team environment as well as being a self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to cope in a fast paced environment, manage high volume workloads and deliver work to agreed timescales
• Flexible with the need to meet tight deadlines

Your Experience

• Minimum of 2 years proven experience within a similar role, preferably within practice
• Working knowledge of auto-enrolment legislations (essential)
• Ability to calculate PAYE and NIC manually (essential)
• Experience Paycircle (desirable)
• Previous experience with end of year updates submission via HMRC PAYE tools (desirable)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably a finance, accounting and/or business related degree (desirable)
• Working towards CIPP qualification or relevant experience (desirable)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably a finance, accounting and/or business related degree (desirable)
• Excellent Excel skills

Additional Information

• Hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm
• Hybrid working: (3 days (+) in office, 2 days at home)
• Benefits Fantastic private medical insurance
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days over the December holidays
• 3% Pension contribution
• Cashback scheme for medical expenses
• Group Life Insurance
• Mental and Physical Health Support
• Regular social events and activities – including pizza, breakfast and/or drinks on the rooftop terrace, office, or local venues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Workplace nursery scheme
• Excellent office space in Fitzrovia