We are looking to recruit a trainee payroll administrator who could work at our East Coast office in Gorleston.
Stephenson Smart (East Anglia) Ltd are a well-established firm of accountants, based in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire; with offices in King’s Lynn, Gorleston and Acle, Fakenham, Wisbech, March and Downham Market. We have more than 140 dedicated staff spread across the organisation.
Our teams include highly qualified individuals who provide a helpful, professional, honest and caring service to our clients, to help them navigate their business and personal finances.
The relationship that our teams have with their clients and communities is integral to the reputation and success of the firm. Enthusiasm, determination and a strong work ethic are major attributes that we look for when introducing someone new into our team. The principles of equality and diversity play an integral part in our recruitment and retention of our staff and in the promotion of talented individuals at Stephenson Smart.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Strong IT skills with experience using
• A strong work ethic with commitment to delivering an excellent service
• A natural drive to ensure the value and integrity of the business is always upheld
• An ability to work to deadlines
• Previous payroll experience is essential

• Communication with clients and respond to client questions relating to RTI, auto enrolment and HMRC legislative changes
• Review and verify source documents
• Process multiple client payrolls to a set timetable
• Reconcile employee payments/deductions
• Investigate and correcting payroll discrepancies and errors
• Update payroll records by recording changes including auto enrolment pension, loan payments and salary increases
• Process new employees, terminations, transfers and promotions
• Prepare and print payroll reports of earnings, hours worked, PAYE tax and National Insurance, auto enrolment pension and leave
• Address employee’s pay-related concerns and provide accurate payroll information
• Complete requests for pay-related documents including statements and verifications
• Produce HMRC payments
• Maintain comprehensive payroll records
• Assist with general office administration duties from time to time