Bureau Payroll Assistant

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: BS32 4JY
• Salary: £23,850 - £25,500

Join our Payroll Team as a Payroll Assistant and play a key role in delivering high-quality payroll services to a diverse portfolio of clients. This position offers the opportunity to handle end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring compliance and client satisfaction. We are committed to investing in your professional development to help you grow your career with us.

• Process end-to-end payroll for clients on a monthly basis, including accurate calculation of salaries, deductions, and statutory payments such as wage increments, overtime, annual leave, public holiday pay, and sick pay.
• Undertake year-end processes including the preparation of P60s and P11Ds.
• Liaise directly with clients to troubleshoot ad hoc payroll issues.
• Perform pay calculation checks for the Audit Team.
• Set up new payrolls and pension schemes, ensuring accurate auto-enrolment pension contributions and submissions.
• Maintain up-to-date workflow reporting.
• Analyse and report on payroll data.

• A-Level standard education or equivalent (minimum).
• Either hold or be prepared to work towards the AAT Level 2 (minimum).
• 1-2 years’ experience in a payroll position (in-house or bureau).
• Fluent and proficient with Microsoft packages; experience with payroll software (e.g., Sage Payroll, Paycircle Payroll, BrightPay) is beneficial.
• At least 1 year’s experience working within a case management system, such as Sage or Xero.
• Resilient individual with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload to meet deadlines.
• Collaborative team member, ambitious, curious, and eager to grow knowledge and invest in others.

• Free on-site parking
• 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Moving to 25 + when qualified)
• Fully funded qualifications
• Paid overtime

To apply for the Payroll Assistant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.