Payroll (Senior) Specialist

We are looking to recruit a Payroll Specialist to manage a diverse portfolio of clients and take overall responsibility in ensuring all payroll matters are handled with great care and in full compliance with all aspects of legislation whilst maintaining a positive relationship with each payroll stakeholder., The Payroll Specialist/Senior Payroll Specialist will be responsible for (but not limited to)

• Experience of end-to-end payroll processing, including complex payroll processes and legislation


• Working knowledge of the current payroll and taxation legislation


• Experience of auto enrolment administration including re-enrolment


• Excel skills and a solid experience in data analysis


• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy


• Excellent communication skills (internal and external)


• Experience in managing client expectations and resolving any issues raised, A leader of your work and your professional learning


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others


• Previous experience of working with IRIS Payroll Professional/PayCircle payroll software would be advantageous although not essential.


• Relevant experience in this or a similar role is preferred
  
  With 11 offices across Scotland and beyond, we're one of the country's leading firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. Working at Johnston Carmichael means working in a team of over 900 sharp minds - each of which is valued and heard. We support our people to ensure they can grow their own way through proactive learning and development.


At Johnston Carmichael we want what's best for our clients, our people, and our communities. You'll be joining a team that's engaged with its local communities and committed to supporting them. Over the last decade, we've raised over £450,000 for charitable causes across Scotland and we're also Gold Sponsors of the Kiltwalk. You can read more about our culture and the values that define us here.

We have a People and Culture Forum that generates ideas for positive change and has several subgroups including LGBTQIA+ and Gender Equality which seek to educate and encourage everyone in our firm to be themselves in order to do their best work.

If you value enabling leadership, quality, integrity, and a workplace that prioritises giving back as much as you put in, then Johnston Carmichael is the firm for you.