Payroll Officer – Part-time

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete payroll processing for various clients, ensuring precision and adherence to established deadlines.

• Initiate new client payrolls, encompassing employee records, pay components, pension arrangements, tax configurations, and payroll schedules.

• Manage the processing of new hires, terminations, salary modifications, overtime, commissions, statutory payments, deductions, expenses, and other payroll adjustments.

• Execute RTI submissions, handle HMRC notifications, reconcile payroll liabilities, and conduct year-end tasks including P60s and related reporting.

• Administer workplace pension schemes and auto-enrolment processes, including enrolment evaluations, submissions, reconciliations, and compliance obligations.

• Serve as the main payroll contact for a portfolio of SME clients, offering expert guidance and support on payroll-related issues.

• Assist in payroll implementations, transitions, migrations, audits, health assessments, and initiatives aimed at improving payroll processes.

• Identify avenues to enhance payroll services and bolster broader HR and business service offerings.

• Maintain elevated standards of payroll compliance, data protection, audit trails, and quality assurance protocols.

• Collaborate effectively with internal HR, Finance, Recruitment, and IT teams to meet client needs and ensure service excellence.

• Establish strong, long-lasting client relationships while providing insights on payroll regulations, pensions, tax, and best practices.

• Contribute to business development efforts, client interactions, proposals, and opportunities for service enhancement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in UK payroll processing, preferably within an outsourced payroll bureau, payroll provider, accountancy practice, or managed services setting.

• Demonstrated capability in processing payrolls from inception to completion while juggling multiple clients and conflicting deadlines.

• In-depth technical knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, RTI, statutory payments, workplace pensions, auto-enrolment, and payroll legislation.

• Experience in establishing and implementing new payroll systems, including pension scheme administration and payroll transitions.

• Strong skills in payroll reconciliation, problem-solving, and analysis, with a meticulous attention to detail.

• Exceptional client-facing communication abilities, capable of clearly and professionally conveying complex payroll information.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple deadlines.

• Commercial insight and confidence in supporting client interactions, proposals, and service development initiatives.

• Familiarity with Sage 50 or Brain payroll systems would be beneficial.

• CIPP qualification or an equivalent credential would be advantageous.

• Experience in conducting payroll audits, health assessments, implementations, or system migrations would be a plus.

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young individuals and vulnerable adults.

• Must adhere to the requirements of the Prevent Duty and positively promote modern British values.

• May need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check, depending on the position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for remote working.

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Part-time schedule of 9 hours per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

• Six-month fixed-term contract.

• Equal opportunities employer.

• Support for the recruitment of ex-offenders.

• Possible DBS/DS check depending on the role.