Payroll Manager

Well established, top 100 Accountancy Practiced based in North London requires a full time Payroll Manager in the provision of a first class service to their clients. At least 5 years’ experience managing payroll is required. A willingness to process as well as manage is a must.
You will be reporting at Partner level and will be responsible for 250 payroll clients and will be expected to manage these through building client relationships, keeping open lines of communication to both the client and the partner with regard to any issues. You will have a team of payroll seniors reporting to you and will be responsible for the mentoring and training of staff.
The applicant will need to have excellent spoken English and be able to communicate at all levels, self-motivated, dynamic with excellent organisation skills with the ability to work quickly and accurately and meet tight deadlines.

Role and Responsibilities

• To manage c250 payroll clients, developing a good relationship with them, understanding their requirements, monitoring work-in progress against internal budgets and agreed fees, billing and keeping the client partner aware of status and issues.
• To liaise with the clients on all aspects of the payroll and to be the main point of contact for any ad hoc queries.
• To act as an ambassador for the firm, to build up contacts and develop new business opportunities.
• Attend external and internal meetings.
• Work as a team with other managers.
• To coach and develop junior team members and provide constructive feedback.
• To assist partners and staff in quoting for new work, including identifying specification and time costs involved.
Role and Responsibilities
• To manage c250 payroll clients, developing a good relationship with them, understanding their requirements, monitoring work-in progress against internal budgets and agreed fees, billing and keeping the client partner aware of status and issues.
• To liaise with the clients on all aspects of the payroll and to be the main point of contact for any ad hoc queries.
• To act as an ambassador for the firm, to build up contacts and develop new business opportunities.
• Attend external and internal meetings.
• Work as a team with other managers.
• To coach and develop junior team members and provide constructive feedback.
• To assist partners and staff in quoting for new work, including identifying specification and time costs involved.

Needless to say, applicants must be extremely articulate, proactive and presentable. We seek a quick learner who is able to communicate well with clients and staff of all levels.

Experience
• Used to dealing with multiple employer and employee schemes.
• Managing a team of 2 or more
• Payroll Bureaux experience.
• RTI submissions.
• Awareness and understanding of auto-enrolment.
• Setting up of new payroll schemes.
• Payroll Software experience.
• Desire to improve systems / processes
• IT literate.
• Ability to liaise and deal with HMRC.
• Preparation of c250 payrolls for clients.
• Providing weekly & monthly payroll reports (including those specific to individual clients).
• Dealing with starters, leavers, SSP, SMP, SPP and other deductions from wages as appropriate.
• Liaising with clients on payroll issues, completing and submitting BACS/Auto-pay forms where relevant, submission of relevant information under RTI to HM Revenue & Customs.
• Completion of year end payroll information.
• Completion of relevant and necessary forms when applicable.

If you have the above skills and experience APPLY NOW!!!

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