Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for a Payroll Assistant to join a well-established and growing accountancy practice based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and close-knit team, working with a varied portfolio of clients across multiple sectors.
This role would suit someone with previous payroll experience who enjoys managing their own workload and building strong client relationships. You will take ownership of multiple payrolls and play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely processing for a wide-ranging client base. Experience in an accountancy practice/bureau environment would be advantageous.
What will you be doing?
Processing a high volume of weekly, monthly and annual payrolls across a varied client portfolio.
Managing payrolls ranging from single employees through to larger teams, ensuring accuracy at all times.
Processing workplace pensions and ensuring compliance with auto-enrolment requirements.
Liaising directly with clients to collect payroll data, including chasing for outstanding information where required.
Handling a range of payroll queries, including holiday calculations, tax codes, starters and leavers.
Dealing with HMRC queries and ensuring compliance with payroll legislation.
Setting up new payrolls and pension schemes where required.
Maintaining accurate payroll records and ensuring all submissions are completed within deadlines.What skills are we looking for?
Previous experience as a payroll assistant or within a similar role, ideally within an accountancy practice or bureau environment.
Experience using Moneysoft or similar payroll systems would be advantageous.
Strong communication skills with the ability to manage client relationships effectively.
Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
A proactive approach and the ability to use your own initiative.What's on offer?
Opportunity to join a well-established and growing accountancy practice.
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
Exposure to a varied client portfolio.If you are looking for a new payroll opportunity please apply below or contact Eleanor Kirk for further information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions
