Experienced Payroll Assistant

Nobilis Care; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Supportive payroll team

Acquisitions exposure

Blue Light Discount

33 days annual leave

Job summary

Natali Healthcare Solutions UK Ltd in Southampton is seeking a Payroll Assistant to join our growing payroll team. The role is hybrid, offering three days in the Central Southampton office and two days from home, with a salary of £28,000–£30,000 depending on experience.

You will manage Sage payroll, handle starters and leavers, and support acquisitions and system improvements while ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior or experienced payroll role.
• Background in a complex, multi-payroll environment with multiple pay frequencies.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and auto-enrolment.
• Experience in care or domiciliary care sectors is a plus.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Sage payroll system with accuracy and compliance.
• Process starters, leavers, final payments and statutory calculations.
• Respond to payroll queries and provide clear guidance to employees and managers.
• Support Payroll Manager with acquisitions, data validation and payroll migrations.
• Assist with pension schemes, auto-enrolment and monthly reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and controls.

Skills

Senior payroll experience

UK multi-payroll environment

UK payroll legislation

Care sector experience

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll

Job description

Payroll Assistant

Location: Central Southampton (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days WFH)

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About The Role

Due to continued and rapid business expansion, we’re looking to appoint an experienced Senior Payroll Administrator to strengthen our payroll function and support our growing workforce across multiple entities.

This is a key role within a varied and fast-paced payroll environment in the domiciliary care sector. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys complexity, takes pride in accuracy, and is confident juggling multiple payrolls, pay frequencies, and pay structures.

You’ll play an important role in the day-to-day running of payroll, while also supporting the Payroll Manager with system integrity, acquisitions, and continuous improvement of payroll processes.

This role is based in our Head Office in central Southampton, however, can be flexible with working from home arrangements up to twice a week after successful completion of probation period, if preferred.

What We Offer

• Salary of £28,000 - £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Hybrid working – 3 days in our Central Southampton office, 2 days from home
• A supportive payroll team with exposure to interesting and varied payroll challenges
• Opportunity to be involved in business growth, acquisitions, and system development work
• Blue Light Discount – Discount on many high street stores & restaurants
• 33 days annual leave

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining the Sage payroll system, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing
• Processing starters and leavers, including final payments, P45s, and relevant statutory calculations
• Acting as a first point of contact for payroll-related queries, providing clear and supportive guidance to employees and managers
• Managing payrolled benefits in kind (BIKs), including changes throughout the year and ensuring correct tax treatment
• Supporting the Payroll Manager with new business acquisitions, including onboarding, data validation, parallel runs, and checking the quality of payroll migrations
• Administering pension schemes and auto-enrolment, including assessments, postponements, opt-ins/opt-outs, and statutory communications
• Processing and inputting employee expenses in line with company policies
• Assisting with payroll reporting, reconciliations, and audit queries where required
• Helping to identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiency

About You

• Proven experience in a senior or experienced payroll role
• Background in a complex, multi-payroll environment with multiple pay frequencies and variable pay rates
• Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation, including auto-enrolment, National Minimum Wage calculations and statutory payments
• Comfortable working in a sector with nuanced payroll requirements (experience in care or similar sectors is a big plus)
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure
• Confident communicator who can explain payroll matters clearly and professionally

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About Us

Natali Healthcare Solutions UK Ltd is a care provider delivering high-quality supported living, domiciliary care, and live-in care services. Operating through branches across the UK, Natali ensures consistent, person-centred care tailored to individual needs. The company also provides centralised operational support to its branches, enabling efficient management, strong governance, and high standards of care delivery nationwide.