Private: Aristar

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive & hard-working part time Payroll Manager to join our busy team. This newly created position is suited to a highly-motivated self-starter who is excited at the prospect of managing payroll in-house for our clients, whilst supporting a high growth business.

During quieter times during the month, there is an opportunity to get involved in other projects and supporting other teams in the business.

We are looking for:

· An experienced Payroll Manager who is enthusiastic about a newly create role

· Someone who thrives in a client-facing environment and can build strong relationships at all levels with our entrepreneurial clients – there is a high amount of client interaction to director level

· A results-oriented attitude and a desire to improve and streamline processes

· A working knowledge of payroll software (knowledge of Paycircle would be advantageous but not essential); Xero or similar online accounting systems; and a willingness to adapt to new software & systems is essential

Experience working in a payroll bureau is essential

· Someone who is working towards or holding a CIPP Qualification

· An up to date knowledge of working with various Workplace Pension providers

· A willingness to grow and develop their career

This is a varied role including:

· Collating, calculating and submitting weekly and monthly payroll for our portfolio of clients, in addition to annual payroll requirements, preparation of P11D’s and year end reporting

· Administering one monthly payroll in house

· Updating pension contribution information

· Liaison with HMRC, pension companies and third parties as required.

· Auto-enrolment implementation, calculation, reporting and compliance.

· Calculating SSP, SMP, SPP as required.

· Compilation of monthly reports, including pension reporting, headcount reporting and ad-hoc reports for managers & directors

· Processing new starters and leavers accordingly on our payroll software

· Preparation of accurate payslips and P60s

· Setting up BACS payments for salaries, pension payments and HMRC liabilities.

· Adhering to HMRC legislation, Data Protection Act requirements, and agreed service standards and payroll processing timetables.

· Working to targets and deadlines set by our clients and HMRC.

· Ability to identify best practice improvements and drive consistency across the various payrolls, including developing user guides for each respective payroll

· It is essential that the Payroll Manager keeps themselves up to date with pensions and payroll legislation (e.g. annual budget requirements), as well as internal changes (e.g. systems and procedures). This means reading and acting on both external communications (e.g. from HMRC) and internal communications.

What Aristar can offer you:

· Salary range of up to £35K per annum (pro-rata) depending on experience

· 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service (pro-rata)

· Pension scheme

· Childcare vouchers

· Working in a stylish, modern and collaborative office within walking distance of both Guildford & London Road stations

· On-site massage treatments (Covid-19 permitting) and weekly PT bootcamp sessions

To find out more about working for Aristar visit https://www.aristarconsulting.co.uk/careers

Part-time hours: 25 hours per week.