Payroll pitfalls to avoid and best practices to streamline success

Marc is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals. He is an experienced Payroll Services Associate Director who has gained a wealth of knowledge from working within the payroll and pensions industry over the last 10 years.

As a Payroll Services Associate Director, Marc works with clients in a wide range of sectors, including charities, corporate businesses and startups and he is always happy to assist with any payroll queries his clients may have. Marc also has experience in the payroll and pensions implementation process and with guiding clients regarding their employer duties when starting up a new payroll or when migrating their current payroll across to Gravita.

“What I enjoy most about payroll is the technical migration aspect of the role and helping client’s understand, in simple terms, the payroll process from start to finish. I also really enjoy complex calculations and year-to-date update corrections as the feeling of accomplishment correcting payroll errors is extremely rewarding.”

In his spare time, Marc loves to travel, cook and make use of his Japanese degree studying towards the JLPT.

Rebecca is extremely knowledgeable and professional; she works hand in hand with FDs and business owners to relieve the payroll burden and alert them to areas that need attention. Rebecca goes the extra mile to understand her clients and their requirements to provide the best possible service, add value, and manage expectations accordingly.

Rebecca takes the stress out of complying with regulatory reporting requirements, and finds solutions to problems when they arise, so clients can focus on the running of their businesses. Rebecca joined Gravita in 2016 and has worked in payroll for over 18 years, seven of which were with a bureau environment. Some of Rebecca’s areas of speciality include:

• DPNI schemes
• Give as you earn
• Setting up HMRC registrations
• UK pension scheme set-ups
• Complex reconciliations for historical errors

Rebecca expertise in managing teams means she knows how to run teams efficiently, engage the stakeholders at the right time, and mitigate any potential roadblocks to delivery.