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Payroll Assistant
Job Location:
Job Location:
Folkestone - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 26000 - 32000
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
31 October 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
28 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Were exclusivity recruiting for a payroll Assistant to join a fast growing firm of chartered accountants in Kent. Our client is a fast growing and ambitious multi-sited practice with a modern approach to accounting. They have a great staff retention rate and we have had excellent feedback from staff weve placed with them.
This role is suited towards an experienced and technically competent Payroll Assistant. The successful candidate for this Payroll Assistant job in Kent will oversee the payroll for a diverse portfolio of clients and work within a fast growing and highly successful accountancy practice. The business has ambitious plans to grow and in return offers excellent future progression prospects.
You will be responsible for:
- To manage your own portfolio of payroll clients
- To take responsibility for quality and accuracy of payroll work
- To process Payrolls in accordance with Weekly Monthly and Quarterly Payroll cut off schedule
- Ensuring payroll checklists are completed and signed off
- Processing HMRC tax code amendments prior to payroll processing
- Dealing with queries from HMRC
- Processing and Uploading Pension Submissions
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience of leading Payroll for a varied client portfolio.
- Strong attention to detail.
- A can-do attitude to problem-solving.
- Self-motivated with managing your own workload.
- Good communication skills.
- A team player able to mentor or work with other team members.
- Motivated with high standards.
Benefits
- 26000 - 32000 per annum
- Company pension
- Generous annual leave
- CIPP study support if required
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Required Skills:
This position will sit within a very experienced and large payroll team so you will be surrounded by fantastic support. Experience with practice/ bureau payroll software. You will be a technically proficient Payroll Administrator who has a minimum of 2 years or more experience in Payroll. You must have accountancy practice experience or payroll bureau experience.
