Payroll Specialist

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Process payrolls on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly basis (or as directed) for a range of clients of various sizes and from a diverse range of businesses
• Process starters and leavers, calculating statutory payments, RTI submissions, Pension Deductions etc.
• Preparation of P45s, P60s, Starter Declarations and other relevant forms as required
• Liaise directly with clients to ensure accuracy of payroll data and answer phone queries, resolve problems and provide payroll support
• Communicate with clients, other staff, Directors and the H M Revenue & Customs
• Support clients in the day to day running of payroll systems
• Follow good practice procedures and internal Shaw Gibbs administrative processes
• Observe strict confidentiality at all times
• Attend training as and when required

What we can offer you

• Exposure to a wide range of clients across many industry sectors
• Competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cash plan, retail discount scheme, electric vehicles salary sacrifice, cycle to work, hybrid and flexible working
• Generous core holiday allowance plus holiday trading, flexible bank holidays and additional holiday with service
• Wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing. We also offer all employees a Wellbeing Day each year - a day dedicated to boosting wellbeig.
• Comprehensive induction to help you get up to speed
• If required, full funding and support to complete payroll qualifications, including study leave and time off for exams

About You

To perform this role, you will need at least 1-2 years’ prior experience of working in a Payroll team. Payroll Bureau experience or experience of working in a client-oriented environment would be a great advantage. You will also be able to tick off the below:

• Educated to A Level (or equivalent standard)
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong IT skills and able to pick up new software packages very quickly
• Have exceptional attention to detail including when under pressure
• Very organised and good at following procedures
• Calm, confident, mature & professional manner
• Able to work to tight timeframes
• Good at solving problems and adopts a logical approach
• Willing to keep up to date with legislative changes
• Excellent team working skills
• Benefit in kind experience would be an advantage

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Loyalty bonus
• Performance bonus
• Signing bonus
• Yearly bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oxford