We are currently looking for talented individual to join our Payroll Bureau department as an experienced Senior Payroll Bureau Processor.
This is a key position based out of our Woking office and forms part of the wider Advisory service we offer our clients.
This role is part of Sara's team, you may find out more about her here.
Why join Menzies?
- We are a UK based recognised employer of choice with office locations in London, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire and South Wales (Cardiff).
- Join our family of 600 employees. Be a member and not just a number!
- We offer a dynamic and rewarding environment with exposure to a diverse range of clients and industry sectors
- Our package and benefits are very competitive
- Work life balance is part of our organisational culture,
- We believe in developing our staff throughout their career
Key responsibilities:
This is a client focused payroll position that will offer payroll professionals varied and diverse opportunities to undertake an entire payroll process from start to finish for a portfolio of clients. Overall, they will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of annual, monthly, quarterly or weekly assigned payrolls as a senior, they will also have responsibility for providing oversight and support to junior and new administrators.
- Accurate processing of client payrolls
- Support the on-boarding process agreed with client and set up payrolls to the system
- Implementation of new payrolls and procedures
- Assist with training and supporting junior payroll administrators
- Assist with the implementation and roll out of quality control checks and system enhancements
The Person:
- Minimum of 3 years payroll experience, within a payroll bureau
- At least 4-5 years general payroll experience
- CIPP technician, preferable but not essential. Practical experience will also be taken into account
- Strong IT skills including MS Office and databases
- Experience of with either STAR/Iris or PayCircle is preferred but not essential
- Experience of various pension providers websites i.e. NEST, Royal London etc
- Full knowledge of current legislation
- Good understanding of BACS payments, time frames and the process
Travel is not required as part of this role and you would have an opportunity to work 1-2 days days at home.
Key benefits we offer, but not limited to:
- Competitive base salary (we do yearly market research to ensure we offer a competitive salary to our employees and joining candidates)
- 33 days annual leave entitlement a year inc. bank holidays (31.5 days for trainees)
- Annual buy and sell leave scheme
- Private Medical Cover available to all employees (trainees can opt in for a salary sacrifice)
- Private Pension Matching Scheme: if employee contributes 2.5-5%, we match it and add another 3% on top!
- Employee Referral Bonus up to £10,000 for a successful placement
- Reimbursement of one professional subscription each year
- Dress for your day policy – you decide, not us!
- Life Assurance 4x your salary
- Group Income Protection – 75% of salary if long term sickness exceeds 6 months
- Agile Working is embedded in our culture: we understand that everyone works in different ways and need flexibility within their working day
- Learning and Development opportunities and Study Support throughout your Menzies career
- Career Coaching programme for Managers and above
- Better Place to Work Initiative: proactive benchmarking of the best DEI and wellbeing programmes to offer our employees and improve our employee experience
- CSR Programme: each office will be involved in various charity and sporting activities to help raise funds and give back to the local community.
- Employee Assistance Programme - our EAP is available for all Menzies employees and their families. As well as being a support line for mental health counselling, it also offers practical financial, legal and life management advice 24 /7 and is completely confidential.
- Paid sick leave – a generous scheme to help you when you are struggling with health issues
- Free flu jab, eyesight test and physical health checks
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced Parental + Family Leave: We are a place where you can combine both a career and a family so those going on Maternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 3 months and 50% pay for the next 6 weeks, those going on Paternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 2 weeks (both subject to eligibility). We also have Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
- Volunteering Scheme with a maximum of 2.5 days given by the Firm to match 2.5 days devoted to qualifying schemes by the employee in any 12-month period.
- Season Ticket Loan
To find out more about our benefits please read here
About Us:
Our focus at Menzies is providing a #BrighterThinking approach, going the extra mile to keep clients on-track to achieve their personal and business objectives. As a leading UK accountancy & advisory firm we have a passion for advising entrepreneurs and SMEs through our sector-led teams.
We apply the same principles to individuals within the firm. Our people are ambitious, self-motivated and encouraged to develop their skill set and realise their potential.
#BrighterThinking is how we sum up the difference we make, as a firm, to our clients and in the way we hire and develop talent in Menzies. It’s finance and accounting expertise, combined with strategic commercial thinking and a promise to add real value across all areas of our client’s businesses.
Agencies:
When we require external assistance with our vacancies we will reach out to our PSL supply chain, please be aware we operate a very strict PSL policy with close relationships with our suppliers and cannot respond to agencies outside of the PSL and we do not accept speculative CV's as an introduction. Please do not contact individual hiring managers or the Talent Acquisition team.