Payroll Executive

Payroll Executive

Portsmouth

£28,000 - £32,000 per annum

37.5 hours per week Full Time Permanent

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Executive to join a busy and supportive payroll team.

Working within a fast-paced payroll environment, you'll be responsible for managing end-to-end payrolls for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional customer service at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payrolls for a portfolio of clients.
• Ensure payrolls are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Administer pensions, auto-enrolment, statutory payments, and year-end processes.
• Process payroll amendments and maintain payroll records.
• Perform payroll audits, validations, and peer checks.
• Respond to payroll queries from clients and act as a trusted point of contact.
• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers, and third-party stakeholders.
• Support the wider payroll team with administrative duties and collaborative projects.
• Stay up to date with payroll legislation and industry developments.

About You

• Minimum 1 year's payroll experience, ideally within a bureau or client payroll environment.
• End-to-end payroll processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, pensions, statutory payments, and auto-enrolment.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Confident handling payroll queries via phone and email.
• Ability to manually calculate payroll when required.

Interested? Apply today!

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