Strutt & Parker - Payroll Administrator, Chelmsford

The role

This role is a mixture of payment & receipts tasks and bank reconciliations to complete on a monthly basis and completing the payroll function for sixty four Strutt & Parker clients with a team of other bookkeepers. This will include any admin affiliated with these tasks.

Key deliverables

• Data entry of purchase ledger invoices.
• Bank Reconciliations for payroll and client accounts.
• Creation of BACS payment files.
• Receipt of client instructions (e.g. basic pay, overtime, sickness, other adjustments etc) and production of periodic (fortnightly, monthly, annual etc.) payroll runs including (where appropriate for client) BACS initiation, distribution of payslips, calculation of PAYE/NI liabilities thereon.
• Posting and maintenance of client payroll records to regulatory standards.
• Processing and submission under RTI of client monthly and annual payroll information as required by statute.
• Processing of client employee net pay payments including reconciliation of funds available and import of data to online banking software. Reconciliation of wages bank account.
• Processing and payment of employee and employer pension contributions to pension providers as appropriate.
• Setup, processing and administration of auto-enrolment duties for each client.
• Keep abreast of payroll, payroll taxes and pension developments; provide advice thereon to clients and S&P Partners and Staff as required.
• Initiation/closure of payroll schemes with HMRC; attention to general HMRC client matters.
• Render assistance in dealing with HMRC compliance enquiries into client payroll matters.
• Liaise with Partners and Employees of the S&P national office network who have functional responsibilities for client management.
• Direct contact and liaison with external clients.
• Work with fellow Bookkeeping Team members and with departmental Client Managers (Accountants).
• External contacts will be with a wide range of third parties such as: HMRC and other regulatory bodies, Pension providers, auditors and other client professional advisors. 
• Any other Ad-hoc duties.

Person specification:

• Experience of working in a payroll function is essential.
• Knowledge of Brightpay payroll software advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to work alone but also suitable to working as a team player.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability and willingness to undertake Continuous Professional Education (CPE) in matters and developments pertaining to payroll.
• Confidentiality.
• PC/IT literate including basic MS Office skills.

We are proud to offer award-winning benefits to support and reward our employees:

• Health & Leisure: 25 days annual leave + public holidays (the option of purchasing up to 5 additional days via flex benefits), health screening, gym discounts, wellbeing support, volunteering opportunities, cycle to work scheme, eye care voucher, travel & retail discounts, travel insurance, concierge service, kids pass, open fairways golf card, great company culture and social events (including sports teams, charity events, art pass), perks at work 
• Financial:  Pension, life assurance at 8 x basic salary, group income protection (long term disability insurance), interest free season ticket loan, bonus scheme - you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Bonus Scheme, share incentive plan, financial and mortgage advice