Payroll Clerk
A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Clerk to join a small and well-established accountancy practice walking distance from the city centre of Liverpool, where your contributions and involvement will be valued.

Salary & Benefits
£26,000 – £28,000
Hours: 40-hour working week with core hours between 9am to 5pm; Monday to Friday, however the employer is happy to be flexible around this.
Holidays: 20 days, plus 8 bank holidays

The Payroll Clerk Requirements
The following are the ideal qualities we are looking for, however if you are missing some of the experience but enthusiastic to learn, please still apply as training can be provided.

• Ideally 2+ years’ experience with processing payroll and pensions
• Ideally have experience with using Sage 50 Payroll and Moneysoft Payroll Manager to process payroll and CIS (training will be provided)
• Ideally have experience with uploading pension contributions to Smart Pension, NEST and The Peoples Pension
• You should have a thorough understanding of payroll legislation and compliance
• You must have the ability to work well under pressure
• A high level of organisation and time management is required
• Experience of working within a Payroll Bureau/accountancy firm/recruitment firm is advantageous

The Payroll Clerk Duties
In this role you will be responsible for processing the payroll and CIS returns for a portfolio of over 200 companies (you will initially be sharing this portfolio with one other, to help with smooth transition). The payroll is processed weekly, fortnightly, 4 weekly and monthly, and the company sizes range from 0 (nil EPS) to 50 employees, with the majority being under 10 employees.

Your responsibilities will cover all things payroll, including processing starters, leavers, completing end of month reconciliations, and Year-end reconciliations. In addition, you will manage the calculating of tax deductions including all statutory payments and processing SSP, SMP, SPP, attachments of earning and student loans. You will also process the distribution of payslips.

You will prepare PAYE liability letters for clients & explain to clients how to pay CIS/PAYE, you will also respond to and resolve any queries or issues clients may have by phone or email and handle any other appropriate payroll tasks and administration needed.

If you have worked in any positions similar to the Payroll Clerk role, such as Payroll Administrator, Payroll Processor, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Officer, Payroll Specialist, Payroll Manager or Payroll Director, please apply now, or give Courtneys a call at 01516016263 for more information.