Payroll Assistant

Ever aspired to work with one of the biggest professional services firms in the world? Joining a global leader in accounting services, this is an excellent opportunity to excel your experience and gain excellent career progression prospects.

If you have 2+ years’ experience in a busy payroll position and are willing to take on a new professional challenge, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

In additional, there is an opportunity for the successful candidate to gain a payroll qualification if not already obtained. Competitive salary will be offered based on level of experience. You can enjoy excellent benefits such as hybrid working, company bonus and more…

What experience do you need?

• 2+ years’ experience in an end-to-end payroll processing position
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Experience in using payroll softwares (IRIS Payroll software is desirable)
• Proven ability to manage own workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Excellent attention to detail and good understanding of payroll compliance
• A qualification in Payroll is desirable (E.G. CIPP)
• Understanding of KYC/AML regulatory processes is desirable

What are the responsibilities of the role?

• Import and ensure accuracy of payroll data each period, for processing in line with deadlines
• Processing of starters and leavers, including reconciliations review and calculation of pro-rata pay-runs
• Processing statutory payments and pensions administration
• Preparation of BACs files for payment runs
• Issuing payslips, P45’s, P60’s
• Ensure client billing in processed monthly and follow-up on outstanding bills
• Report generation for clients and management
• Escalation of any issues to ensure they are resolved effectively

Office Location: Belfast (remote and hybrid options, role open to NI residents)

If you need assistance or advice on preparing your application, please reach out to Catherine at Abacus Careers.

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
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