Payroll Assistant Manager

We have partnered with this highly reputable Firm of Accountants based in Central London, who are looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Assistant Manager with a minimum of 7 years working within Payroll with 2 years managing/supervising a team of payroll staff, to work on a hybrid basis.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will oversee the Payroll team to provide a first class payroll service. You will be responsible for day to day support and supervision of the team along with managing a small portfolio of client payrolls.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Assist with supervision of the payroll team, ensuring an accurate quality service is delivered to clients
* Review of team processing
* First point of contact for the team’s technical queries
* Run a small portfolio of clients, including managing new client set-ups
* Identify areas where improvements can be made and put forward suitable recommendations towards changing the payroll procedure and team’s operation
* Develop and maintain relationships with internal and key client contacts
* Assists with monitoring, supervising, and training new and existing team members
* Weekly meetings with the Payroll Manager, raising any points for discussion or action, service issues and provide solutions to appease situations and clients
* Support the Payroll Manager on project work
* Keep up to date with new payroll legislation and compliance, and ensure changes are introduced to team and client payrolls
* Be a point of contact for the payroll team across the firm in dealing with questions and queries both from clients and internally within the fir
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
* You must have a minimum of 7 years experience
* Experience of Managing multiple payrolls
* Some knowledge of Paycircle software
* Must have good applied knowledge of payroll legislations and compliances
* Proficient at intermediate level or above in Excel
* Highly organised
* Experience in leading a team and dealing with related issues
* Actively seeks to enhance expertise and knowledge through self-development
* Excellent communication skills across all channels with both clients and across all levels within the firm
YOUR EXPERIENCE
* Minimum of 2 years proven experience at Assistant Payroll Manager level, preferably within practice
* Working knowledge of auto-enrolment legislations (essential)
* Ability to calculate PAYE and NIC manually (essential)
* Experience using Paycircle is desirable but not essential
* Previous experience with end of year updates submission via HMRC PAYE tools (desirable)
* Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably a finance, accounting and/or business related degree (desirable)
* Working towards CIPP qualification or relevant experience (desirable)
* Excellent Excel skills
BENEFITS
Fantastic private medical insurance
24 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 additional days over the December holidays
3% Pension contribution
Cashback scheme for medical expenses
Group Life Insurance
Mental and Physical Health Support
Regular social events and activities - including pizza, breakfast and/or drinks on the rooftop terrace, office, or local venues
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loans
Workplace nursery scheme
Excellent office space in Fitzrovia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
9.30am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday
This role will be office based 3 days per week, with 2 days working from home