Accounts Assistant - Payroll
The Client Accounting team provides financial services direct to clients, as well as in support of other professional and management services provided by Savills.
Key Responsibilities
- To work closely with other members of the team, contributing to a bureau-style payroll function on behalf of a portfolio of clients.
- Process start to finish payroll functions for clients with a variety of pay dates and frequencies.
- Liaise with Savills and Client property managers as required, dealing with any queries, maintaining a polite and professional manner at all times.
- Administrate pension contributions with a variety of providers. Process BACs payments to employees.
- Pay PAYE remittance to HMRC on clients behalf. Provide support & collaborate with payroll team.
- Stay up to date with ongoing payroll legislation changes. In addition to the tasks described above, you may be required to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Key Skills
- The successful candidate will be a proactive, organised person who can demonstrate effective communication skills.
- Experience of processing numerous payrolls.
- Attention to detail and highly numerate.
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload with a 'Can Do' attitude.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Able to work to deadlines and to be adaptable to change.
- Enthusiasm to provide the highest quality service to clients at all times.
- Willingness to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work flexibly, providing cover for colleagues when required.
- Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel to perform required tasks.
Team Overview
The Savills Client Accounts department is an established and busy team that provide a comprehensive service, incorporating all aspects of bookkeeping and financial reporting, to a wide variety of clients. Maintaining client accounts and providing the highest level of service to clients is our core aim, but we also believe that work should be enjoyable and fulfilling. Through strong work ethics, excellent teamwork and forging strong professional relationships, the Client Accounts team is a vital support of other professional and management services provided by Savills across the residential, rural and mixed-use commercial property sectors.

Find out more about Savills offer
- Business area
- Rural & Projects
- Role
- Rural Client Services
- Locations
- Wimborne
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Full time
- Remote Status
- This role is office based
- Salary
- Competitive
Wimborne
Our offer
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Holiday
We understand the importance of a work life balance and offer you a generous holiday entitlement, which increases throughout your career as you progress through our job levels or reach service milestones.
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Health
Your wellbeing and that of your family is as important to us as it is to you. We offer Virtual Gp, Digital Health, Private Medical Scheme and mental health support amongst other benefits.
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Lifestyle
We promote a healthy work life balance, supported by our approach to flexible working and our wide variety of health, wellbeing and social programmes.
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Our Offer
Read more about our benefits and culture in our offer overview below
People & culture
At Savills we are proud of our unique history and culture, founded on entrepreneurial approach, linked with excellent team work and underpinned by our high values and operational standards.
Our employees' health and wellbeing, inclusion and personal growth, as well as a wider environmental and social responsibility focus, underpins everything in our employee offer.
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Accounts Assistant - Payroll
The Client Accounting team provides financial services direct to clients, as well as in support of other professional and management services provided by Savills.
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