Payroll Administrator

Alexander Daniels are recruiting for an experienced Payroll Administrator who can also perform bookkeeping duties as and when required for a business based in Halesowen. This business offers a great work culture and excellent benefits.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparation and administration of weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Administration of PAYE, National Insurance deductions based on individual allowances.
• Processing mandatory deductions of student loans, SSP, SMP SAP, SPP, court orders and other legislative responsibilities.
• Administration of pension schemes and pension auto-enrolment, incentive schemes, bonuses and ex-gratia and termination payments.
• Liaise with HMRC regarding PAYE / NIC queries.
• Submission of annual reporting and tasks including final full payment summary (FPS), production of employee P60 forms, earlier year update (EYU)
• Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to reclaim statutory payment and construction industry scheme (CIS) suffered, pay apprenticeship levy and claim employers’ allowances.
• Pension deductions and employee pension correspondence and maintenance of pension portals.
• Bank, sales, purchase, and nominal ledger postings.
• Bank reconciliations.
• VAT returns/reconciliation/reporting.
• Reconciliations of control accounts (including debtors, creditors, payroll, VAT, PAYE/NIC and other payroll related controls.
• Preparations of month end/year-end adjustments including prepayments, accruals, deferred income.
• Preparation and posting of normal ledger journals.
• Production of monthly management accounts, as required.

Skills required:

• Good organisational skills.
• A methodical and attention to detail approach
• Confident telephone manner.
• Ability to manage time, prioritise work and monitor and manage deadlines.