Payroll Technician

Payroll Technician, Location: Bramhall, Stockport walking distance from train station. Salary: £25,500 £27,500 + excellent company perks and benefits including 34 days holiday (rising further with service), support and funding for training / qualifications, company incentives and annual incentive trips abroad, career opportunities and more

We have an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Technician to join our fast-growing company here at Sapphire. We provide accountancy, umbrella and payroll solutions to SME s and contractors. The role will be based in our new Bramhall office which has a games room, a bar and flexible working space. We have won multiple Best Companies Awards, including No1 Accountancy Firm in the UK and constantly working to be the best employer for our staff.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have experience in a Payroll Technician, Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator or similar with excellent communication and organisational skills and high attention to detail. Ideally fully or part CIPP qualified in Payroll Technician certificate, though not essential.

The role:

• Ensuring all payments are processed accurately and on time
• Processing payroll as per each client s/agency partner s requirements
• Managing a portfolio of clients and ensuring checklist is completed each payroll cycle
• Assessment of the correct PAYE and National Insurance being levied on each pay slip
• Reconciling payments on a weekly basis
• Look into and resolve various technical payroll queries
• Build rapport with clients and employees, delivering exceptional customer service.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in a Payroll Technician, Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator or similar
• Ideally fully or part CIPP qualified in Payroll Technician certificate, though not essential.
• Enthusiastic, with an ability to quickly build a warm relationship with customers, employees and subcontractors by telephone and email.
• Outstanding communication and organisational skills, customer focused, with an empathetic and caring attitude and commitment to getting the job done before the end of each day.
• A reasonable commute to our office, postcode is SK7 2BY.

Sapphire Company benefits and perks:

Employee-owned company; Minimum 34 days holiday (rising with service) including birthday off; Monthly team get togethers; Company incentive targets; Annual incentive trips (previously Las Vegas, Barcelona, New York and more); Brand New office with games room, bar and flexible working space; Fresh fruit daily; Employee Healthcare membership, Competitive maternity/paternity policy.

If you are an ambitious individual who is willing to learn, and this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, then please apply, attaching your CV.