Folkestone, United Kingdom | Posted on 30/10/2026
We're 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 we've 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.
- A team player, able to mentor or work with other team members.
- Motivated with high standards.
- Company pension
- Generous annual leave
- CIPP study support if required
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