Payroll & bookkeeping Work, Jobs in Peterborough, Cam (with Salaries)

Payroll Assistant
Moore Thompson —Spalding
- Overtime
- Tax experience
Finance and Operations Administrator
Supply Agriculture —Sutterton
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Free parking
- Flexitime
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Office Manager / Accounts Clerk
Law Fertilisers Ltd —Wimblington
- £26,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- QuickBooks
- In-person
- Communication skills
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10d
Senior Accounts Assistant
MJS Construction (March) Ltd —March
- From £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Construction
- In-person
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Payroll Assistant

Moore Thompson
Spalding

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Job details

Permanent

Qualifications

Sage
Xero
Payroll
Bookkeeping
HMRC
Tax experience

Full job description

Moore Thompson, part of the Sumer Group, are more than accountants. We’re trusted advisors to ambitious businesses and individuals across the East of England. With a long-standing reputation for expertise, integrity and personal service, our team combines technical excellence with a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Payroll Assistant to join our busy payroll team, ensuring payrolls are processed in line with UK legislation, deadlines are met, and client queries are handing professionally. This role is well suited to someone with payroll experience in a bureau or multi-client environment and comfortable working to strict deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with the end-to-end processing of multiple client payrolls on a weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly, monthly and annual basis
Accurately process starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, bonuses, SSP, SMP, SPP, and other statutory payments
Calculate and process statutory deductions including PAYE, National Insurance, student loans, and attachment of earnings orders
Ensure payrolls are processed in line with agreed client deadlines and service level agreements
Support compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
Assist with submissions including RTI (FPS/EPS), pension uploads, and statutory reports
Support auto-enrolment duties including assessment, postponement, optins/opt-outs, and contribution calculations
Maintain accurate payroll records in line with GDPR and data protection requirements
Respond to payroll queries from clients and employees in a professional and timely manner
Liaise with HMRC, pension providers, and third parties where required
Escalate complex issues or discrepancies to senior team members when appropriate
Support year-end processes including P60s and P11Ds (where applicable)
Support the wider payroll team across our offices during peak periods

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Previous experience working in a payroll role, ideally within a bureau or multi-client environment
Working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
Experience processing payroll using payroll software (e.g. Sage, BrightPay, Iris, Xero Payroll or similar)
Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple payrolls and meet strict deadlines

Belong @ Sumer

At Sumer, we know everyone’s journey is different. That’s why we’re committed to fairness, removing barriers and giving people the support they need to do their best work. If you need any support during the hiring process, just let us know.

Our values represent what matters most to us and guide how we work every day:

We Shine Together
We Do the Right Thing
We Make It Count

We know diverse teams make us stronger. That’s why we’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.

About Moore Thompson

Moore Thompson offers a team of professional accounting, tax and bookkeeping staff with proven expertise.

We do more than prepare accounts and produce tax returns. We provide a variety of valuable services that enable a business to optimise their profitability and minimise their tax exposure.

We will work to offer our services in an innovative manner to create a source for business planning solutions that will be difficult to emulate.

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