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Payroll Administrator

  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: £22000 - £25500 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 3 years ago

  • Sector: Transactional Finance, Finance
  • Contact: Leeds Accounts
  • Contact Email: leeds@sharpconsultancy.com
  • Expiry Date: 23 June 2021
  • Job Ref: LCO36608_1621869268
Our client based on the outskirts of Leeds are looking to recruit a Payroll Assistant to work alongside the Payroll Manager to ensure the smooth running of the full Payroll function. There are flexible work options available (2 days in the office, 3 days home working)

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

*All aspects of payroll, including processing statutory payments and starters and leavers
*Ensuring accurate and prompt payment of salaries
*NHS Pensions and Auto-Enrolment Pensions administration and processing
*Producing standard and ad hoc reports
*Handling payroll queries
*Manual calculations
*Administering Company Benefits
*Payroll reconciliations
*End of Year administration and processing
*HMRC Administration and payments ensuring all information is sent and processed according to HMRC deadlines
*Keeping up to date with current government legislation relating to all aspects of the payroll
*Meeting strict and changing deadlines
*Updating and maintaining records
*Remaining impartial and sympathetic to staff pay issues
*Providing confirmation of earnings to external organisations
*Administering DEO/AEO
*Providing management information each month end
*Reconciling month end, year to date submissions
*Work in conjunction with the HR team
*Updating and maintaining a variety of systems
*Any other duties to assist the Payroll Manager

The ideal candidate will:
*Have a strong background payroll in general
*Have strong verbal and written communication skills
*Good personal time management and organisational skills
*Have the confidence to communicate at all levels of the business
*Have intermediate Excel skills
*Have the ability to work under pressure to achieve Payroll deadlines
*Very high standard of confidentiality/Reliability

If you are experienced in a Payroll position previously and are in the market looking for a new and challenging position working in a small team in a role that would give lots of autonomy please get in touch and apply now. Immediate interviews are available for suitable candidates.



Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 25 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.