Payroll Administrator

My client is a Top 50 Accountancy practice and they are looking for a Payroll admin to join their office in Watford. Responsibilities: • Accepting responsibility for all weekly, monthly and quarterly payrolls, ensuring effective and efficient workflow. To include managing all aspects of client payrolls from start to finish: processing of starters and leavers, maintaining personal data, calculating statutory absence payments, processing termination payments and payments after leaving. • Arranging BACs payroll payments, including salary payments, monthly tax liabilities and third-party payments where necessary. • Ensuring all payroll reports are generated and filed electronically. • Processing payrolls in a manner that ensures client payrolls are compliant with statutory and professional regulations. • Ensuring all day-to-day payroll tasks are completed in line with departmental payroll processing timetable. • Dealing with ad hoc queries and tasks. Requirements: • Payroll experience is essential • Previous experience of working in an accountancy practice, or to have worked in a payroll department dealing with a high-volume payroll. • Good working knowledge of payroll systems (Star would be preferable). • Intermediate Excel skills. • Customer service orientated. • Strong attention to detail. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships. Employment details • Full time role – Monday to Friday. • Remuneration will be dependent on experience and qualifications. Benefits: • Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary. • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (Employer: 5%; Employee:3%) subject to eligibility. • Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service (this is a taxable benefit). • Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary). • Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service. • Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year. Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, GB

Posted Date: 7/15/2025