Full job descriptionA City-led international firm with 1,000 staff, with offices across the UK, the Middle East and Asia, are looking to recruit an experienced Part-Time Payroll Assistant to work 4 days a week (28 hours).
The Role
As a Payroll Assistant, you will play an important role in ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of the firm’s monthly payroll.
Working as part of a small, collaborative team, you will be responsible for a range of payroll administration duties, including processing starters and leavers, payroll changes, overtime, benefits, pension updates, statutory payments and month-end reporting using the ADP/NGUX payroll system.
You will also act as a point of contact for employee payroll queries, resolving issues professionally, efficiently and with discretion.
Key Responsibilities as a Payroll Assistant
*Process employee starters and leavers accurately using the ADP/NGUX payroll system.
*Respond to and resolve employee payroll queries, including tax-related issues and system login problems.
*Process monthly payroll changes and produce ad hoc reports as required.
*Manage monthly overtime forms and reconcile the information against payroll system outputs.
*Calculate and process monthly sickness payments in accordance with the firm’s policies.
*Prepare statutory parental leave payment schedules and verify calculations using the HMRC calculator.
*Administer monthly employee benefits and pension variations within the payroll system.
*Raise and process casual and ad hoc employee payments.
*Check and process monthly HMRC/PAYE payments following payroll sign-off.
*Prepare and deliver month-end reporting to the Benefits team.
*Undertake additional payroll and administrative duties as required, reflecting the varied responsibilities of a small team.
Payroll Assistant’s Skills, Experience and Requirements
*Proven experience using the ADP payroll platform is essential.
*Previous experience in a payroll administration role, ideally within the professional services sector.
*Understanding of manual tax and National Insurance (NI) calculations.
*Good Microsoft Excel skills.
*Up-to-date knowledge of HMRC statutory regulations and payroll requirements.
*Excellent attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy.
*Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
*High levels of discretion and integrity when handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
*A proactive, flexible and collaborative approach to working within a small team.
Qualifications
*A CIPP (Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals) qualification is desirable but not essential.