Payroll Assistant

Payroll Assistant

Location: LS1 - hybrid - 2 days work from home

Salary £27,000

About The Role

As a Payroll Assistant, you'll play an important part in making sure our workers are paid accurately and on time every week. You'll work closely with candidates, clients and payroll companies to check timesheets, process starter details, handle queries, manage tax and pension updates, and support the smooth running of our weekly payroll cycle.

If you're organised, confident with numbers, and enjoy a role where every day brings something different, this could be a great fit for you.

What You'll Be Doing

Supporting weekly payroll

Processing weekly timesheets and checking they're correct
Spotting duplicates or errors and fixing them before payroll runs
Syncing payroll systems and keeping data up to date
Applying adjustments such as holiday pay, deductions or correctionsHelping new starters get set up

Calling new starters to collect the details needed for payment
Sending starter information to payroll companies
Checking bank details and making sure workers are set up correctlyTax, pension and compliance

Updating tax codes when changes come through
Checking pension opt-outs and helping with monthly pension submissions
Sending weekly FPS submissions
Keeping records accurate and compliant with HMRC rulesPayments and BACS

Preparing BACS payments for workers and payroll companies
Sending hours and payment instructions to payroll companies
Handling occasional exceptions where payments need to be adjusted manuallyInvoices and payslips

Preparing weekly invoices and sending them to the finance team
Making sure payslips are delivered on time each weekGeneral admin and communication

Managing the payroll inbox and responding to queries
Keeping data up to date, such as attachment of earnings
Supporting the team with other weekly payroll tasks

What You'll Bring

Good attention to detail
Confidence working with numbers and checking information
Strong organisation skills, especially with weekly deadlines
A friendly communication style when speaking with workers and clients
The ability to follow processes and handle multiple tasks at once
Payroll experience is helpful but not essential, as full training is provided

Why This Role Matters

You'll be part of a team that keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Workers rely on accurate, timely payments, and clients rely on us to get things right. Your work builds trust, keeps operations moving, and supports hundreds of people every week.

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We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK