Job Description

Payroll Senior

Location:

Flexible on location but will need to attend our Exeter office for meetings

About Us

Simpkins Edwards is a forward-thinking accountancy firm based in the heart of Devon, with clients across the UK and beyond. We're proud of our strong team culture and our commitment to delivering outstanding service to our clients. Whether working with local charities or limited companies, we build long-term relationships grounded in trust, expertise, and a proactive approach.

The Role and you

We are excited to be seeking a payroll senior to join our growing team.

You'll be an experienced payroll senior and ideally will have working knowledge of NHS pension schemes (desirable). You'll be well versed in QuickBooks and XERO and have knowledge of Sage 50 (desirable).

Purpose of the role

Assisting the payroll team to meet all payroll deadlines and client expectations in an accurate, timely and professional manner.

Main Duties and responsibilities

To assist with processing over 300 client payrolls.

To process multiple pay frequencies, reports and RTI.

To complete the month end and year end duties, P60's, P45's.

Update controls and follow internal processes.

To manage the maintenance of all payroll records ensuring that records are filed in an accurate and timely manner.

To process Auto Enrolment pensions to meet legal obligations including enrolment, re enrolment and completion of the declaration

To prepare and submit CIS returns including verifying subcontractors, calculating CIS due to HMRC and preparing CIS Vouchers

Assisting clients who prepare their own payrolls with software queries and other payroll queries.

Setting up payroll, CIS & Pension schemes

Prepare payroll calculations such as holiday pay, statutory payments and redundancy pay.

Answering client queries and internal staff queries

Person Specifications Essential

Solid Payroll knowledge and experience (min 2 years at a Senior Payroll level with senior responsibilities), thorough understanding of senior responsibilities Ability to work under pressure and complete tasks in a timely manner Excellent numerical skills to enable & perform payroll calculations & reconciliations Meticulous attention to detail Ability to work in a sole capacity at times using own initiative and able to make decisions with confidence Good organisation & communication skills Professional, confident telephone manner Intermediate Excel/Outlook/Word skills

Desirable

Experience of working in an accountancy practice Knowledge of Sage 50 payroll Knowledge of NHS, NEST & SMART Pensions Advanced knowledge of Excel for V-Look ups and pivot tables needed for report reconciliations

Key competencies

Discreet/confidential

Self-motivated

Efficient & very well organised

Customer focused

Happy to assist with ad-hoc duties when needed

Flexibility to suit needs of the department

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please submit your application via Indeed or send your CV to jobs@simpkinsedwards.co.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 1.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 36.25 per week

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Financial planning services Flexitime Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Paid volunteer time Private medical insurance Referral programme Sick pay Transport links Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Exeter EX2 5WS