High-Volume UK Payroll Assistant - 3-Month Contract

Butler Rose Ltd; Wantage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing company based in Wantage is seeking an experienced Payroll Assistant for a 3-month contract to support their busy Shared Service team. The role involves processing payroll for around 500 employees, handling Tax and NIC calculations, and managing pension administration. Candidates should have a strong background in end-to-end payroll, a solid understanding of UK Tax and NIC, and be confident using Excel. This position offers a chance to work in a friendly and professional payroll team.

Qualifications

• Strong background in end-to-end, high-volume payroll processing.
• Solid understanding of UK Tax, NIC, and pension auto-enrolment.
• Detail-driven and accurate with numbers.

Responsibilities

• Process and check monthly payrolls for around 500 employees.
• Handle Tax, NIC, and pension calculations.
• Manage statutory payments and pension administration.
• Support payroll finance tasks including journals and reconciliations.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

UK Tax knowledge

NIC understanding

Pension administration

Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A leading global manufacturing company based in Wantage is seeking an experienced Payroll Assistant for a 3-month contract to support their busy Shared Service team. The role involves processing payroll for around 500 employees, handling Tax and NIC calculations, and managing pension administration. Candidates should have a strong background in end-to-end payroll, a solid understanding of UK Tax and NIC, and be confident using Excel. This position offers a chance to work in a friendly and professional payroll team.