Assistant Payroll Manager

Are you an experienced Payroller?  Have you calculated salaries for multiple clients or internal invoicing units?  Do you want to work for a company the genuinely values their staff and creates a motivating environment?

The company:

Reed Practice have been engaged by a leading regional independently owned chartered accountancy firm who bring decades of experience to their wide range of clients. They truly value their staff and actively encourage their development as shown by how many of the leadership team have progressed from trainee level.

The role:

We are partnering with this reputable business to recruit an Assistant Payroll Manager based in one of their Cambridgeshire offices, situated next to a mainline train station and offering parking for staff.

The Assistant Payroll Manager will have the primary objective of assisting in providing a full payroll service including completing payrolls of varying deadlines and frequencies and to take responsibility for the progress of the department in the absence of the Manager.

Regular tasks will include, but not limited to -

• Manage, oversee, and prioritise the team’s workload including FPS / EPS / BACS / CIS and so on, to ensure efficient monthly payroll deadlines met.
• Calculate and verify data received such as SSP, SMP, Paternity, Adoption pay, travelling and subsistence allowances, managing implications of salary sacrifice schemes.
• Input of all data and resolving queries.
• Confirm all Income Tax and NI statutory requirements are fully compliant.
• Manage correspondence with external clients such as DWP and HMRC.
• Client management: discuss and resolve issues and queries via various means of communication, both office based and face to face.
• Manage annual tax client queries.
• Ensure staff motivation and loyalty is continued, identifying training needs, mediate communication between the team and management.
• Provide cover for the Payroll Manager in their absence.

Your experience:

You will have proven experience in a payroll post, either in an accountancy firm, boutique or for a large business provide payroll services to multiple divisions and have some exposure to overseeing staff.

What’s in it for you?

The role will pay a competitive salary, flexible working/working from home, 25 days holiday, contributory pension, continued CPD, and much more.

Contact Natalie Harden at Reed to learn more about this fantastic opportunity for a career payroller or apply online at your earliest convenience.

Reed Practice

Reed’s practice specialists understand the value of talented professionals; we offer you a truly exceptional service and will match you with a firm which will help you to thrive and progress your career.

We have excellent links with leading independents, the big four, top 50 and specialist firms, making us the best-placed recruiter to advance your practice career.

We specialise in finding you tax, audit, accounts preparation and production, payroll and insolvency at all seniorities. Not only will we help you find your ideal move, but we reward you for referring us to other professionals, with up to a £1,000 referral fee available.