Payroll Administrator and Accounts Assistant

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Administrator to join their payroll team.�This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth and accurate processing of payroll and supporting the Payroll and Accounts team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrate a high level of accuracy.�

Key Responsibilities:

• Process weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly payrolls, ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.


• Maintain and update employee records, including salaries, deductions, and benefits.


• Respond to payroll-related enquiries from internal and external contacts


• Monitor and process invoices, expense claims, and bank transactions.


• Work efficiently across multiple systems to process and manage payroll data.


• Contribute to the development and implementation of payroll and accounting systems.


• Ensure confidentiality and security of all payroll and financial data.


• Reconciliation of payments vs. invoices


• Ability to perform calculations as and when required/ do test payslips with supporting software


• Provide administrative services for pensions


• Process leavers, absence, statutory leave and pay


• Process and reconcile all fixed pay instructions e.g., basic salary changes, pay uplifts etc


• Provide administrative support, including, but not limited to the monitoring and management of relevant inboxes

Skills and Qualifications:�

• Proven experience in payroll administration and/or accounts assistance.


• Strong knowledge of payroll software and accounting systems.


• Familiarity with both payroll statutory and legislative regulations and tax codes (e.g. PAYE, CIS, Umbrella).


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other office software.


• Excellent numerical and data entry skills.


• Ability to work across multiple systems efficiently and accurately.


• Strong organisational and time management skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to prioritise and take initiative to work to deadlines.


• Able to think clearly using logic and reasoning

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:�

• Experience in a payroll company or recruitment agency is desirable.


• Experience with Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) payroll is desirable.


• Familiarity with payroll in the recruitment industry.

Monday to Friday: 9 - 17.30pm� 100% office based - this is not a hybrid job

20 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays. Free Car Parking. Employee portal with access to 24 hr GP service, store discounts, discounted gym membership. Pension.