DAC Beachcroft

About the Company

DAC Beachcroft is a leading international legal business with offices across Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia Pacific.

We partner with our clients to help them achieve sustainable growth and to defend their business and reputation. We do this by taking a tailored approach to providing commercial, transactional, claims, risk and advisory legal services.

We are recognised leaders in Insurance, Health and Real Estate and draw on the knowledge, industry experience and commercial expertise of our outstanding 3,000 lawyers and support colleagues in these sectors and beyond.

We are forward-thinking, flexible and easy to engage with and we're proud that our clients tell us regularly that we're great to work with.

We know that our clients value advice that is innovative, practical and personal to them, and we pride ourselves on getting to the heart of their businesses. We measure our performance against their expectations and embrace change as a necessary stage in evolving and strengthening our relationships.

The close working relationship we enjoy with our clients has not been built overnight but honed carefully over the last 250 years. This means today our clients can remain confident they have the very best legal expertise available.

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Company Name

DAC Beachcroft

Job Title

Payroll Assistant (FTC)

Job Description

**Job title** Payroll Assistant (FTC) **Role Summary** Support the Payroll Manager in maintaining accurate variable payroll data, validating processes for monthly runs, resolving employee queries, and assisting in year‑end submissions. Work within a regulated, data‑secure environment and coordinate with HR and external suppliers. **Expectations** - Deliver accurate, timely payroll support within tight deadlines. - Operate independently with strong attention to detail. - Maintain confidentiality and comply with data‑security protocols. - Demonstrate a customer‑focused, collaborative approach. **Key Responsibilities** - Maintain and validate key variable payroll information in iTrent and Darwin for starters, leavers, and changes. - Ensure adherence to payroll process checks, validation procedures, and compliance (tax, award, legislation). - Review, audit, and analyze payroll reports monthly; manage postings, starter/leaver checks, and legislative compliance. - Process P45s, tax code changes, absence adjustments, PSA reports, KIT day payments, NMW checks, and bonus imports. - Handle international payroll data and support cross‑border queries. - Resolve employee and partner payroll/drawing queries promptly. - Assist in year‑end activities: collate data for P11D, P60s, PAYE settlements, and coordinate with outsourced suppliers. - Contribute to new service roll‑outs, system upgrades, and process implementation. - Collaborate with the HR Service Desk and HR Systems & Data team to ensure accurate data maintenance. - Uphold data‑security and confidentiality policies. **Required Skills** - High numerical accuracy and analytical capability. - Proficient in payroll and benefits systems (iTrent, Darwin). - IT literacy plus quick adaptation to new HRIS tools. - Strong written and verbal communication. - Ability to create/update policies and procedures. - Customer‑focused, approachable style. - Capacity to meet tight deadlines and work independently. **Required Education & Certifications** - Payroll qualification preferred (e.g., CIPP) but not mandatory. - Minimum of a Level 3 qualification in HR, Payroll, or related field. ---

Bristol, United kingdom

Hybrid

06-11-2025