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TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practice recruitment agency is recruiting for a Payroll Manager to join a highly successful and growing firm of chartered accountants based in Ashford. The practices provides a holistic accounting service to their clients across accounts, tax payroll, bookkeeping, CIS and VAT and services clients of all sizes across a range of sectors including manufacturing, professional services, marketing, sales, healthcare, start ups ect. 

This is a pivotal payroll position where you will report into the Partners and work in a small payroll team.

Responsible for ensuring all allocated payrolls are completed accurately and on time

Processing all incoming payroll impacting information and transactions e.g. new starters, leavers, absence, statutory leave and pay, tax codes & NI category changes

Processing and reconciling all fixed pay instructions e.g. basic salary changes, pay uplifts etc

Processing all weekly and / or monthly variable pay instructions from sites e.g. bonuses, shift allowances, overtime etc.

Producing and submitting all BACS any other external or 3rd party payment files.

Producing and submitting all HMRC RTI and auto enrolment pension files.

Producing and delivering high quality payroll output files to customers that comprise payslips, reports KPI's etc. relating to their respective payrolls.

Dealing with correspondence to employees, sites and external parties e.g. overpayment recovery letters, Benefits Agency / Child support requests for information, financial references etc.

Ensuring all required controls are correctly operated and all required evidence is produced and retained, resulting in a robust and secure payroll process.

Proactively recommending improvements to existing processes based on the identification of recurring issues or possible future risks.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for the positions will have either bureau or accountancy practice payroll experience.

Be CIPP qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience

Have experience in dealing with a mix of weekly and monthly payrolls

Be hard-working and up for a challenge in a fast-paced working environment

Have good software and technical payroll knowledge

Benefits

£35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience and background, negotiable.

A highly competitive benefits package is also on offer, including parking.

Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation.

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