Payroll Assistant

Portfolio Group (Canada); Chiswick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Group is partnering with a prestigious education client to recruit a meticulous Payroll Assistant. You will deliver accurate payroll services for employees and freelance staff in a complex timesheet-heavy environment, handling timesheets, overtime, and payslips while ensuring compliance with payroll regulations.

Ideal candidates have payroll processing experience, strong attention to detail, and confident communication with staff and managers.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing, ideally in a timesheet-heavy environment.
• Good understanding of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong organisational skills.
• Confident communication with staff and managers.

Responsibilities

• Input and process timesheet-based payroll data for a diverse workforce.
• Manage overtime, adjustments and variable pay elements.
• Assist with payslip preparation and timely deductions.
• Support year-end processes and payroll reporting.
• Respond to employee queries with clear guidance and resolve issues.

Skills

Timesheet payroll

Payroll processing

Payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Portfolio Payroll are pleased to be working with a longstanding and highly respected client, within the education sector that are looking to a motivated and ambitious Payroll Assistant.

Are you passionate about payroll and looking for a unique opportunity to work with a prestigious organisation? This is an internationally renowned educational institution, is seeking a meticulous and driven Payroll Assistant to join their team.

The Role

As a Payroll Assistant, you will play a crucial role in delivering an efficient and accurate payroll service for their employees and freelance staff.

Working within a complex manual payroll environment, you will manage a wide range of responsibilities, including processing hourly and weekly timesheets, handling amendments, and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately input and process timesheet-based payroll data for a diverse workforce.
• Manage and verify overtime, adjustments, and variable pay elements.
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of payslips, ensuring all deductions are accurate and timely.
• Support the Payroll Manager with year-end processes, including P11Ds and P60s.
• Respond to employee queries, providing clear and professional guidance on payroll matters.
• Contribute to the improvement of payroll systems and processes.

About You

• Experience in payroll processing, ideally in a timesheet-heavy environment.
• An understanding of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Meticulous attention to detail with excellent organisational skills.
• Confident communication skills to liaise effectively with staff and managers.
• A proactive attitude, eager to solve problems and enhance payroll efficiency.

Why Join?

Be part of a creative and collaborative environment where no two days are the same. You’ll be involved in supporting a this payroll team and they will teach, train and mentor – this opportunity offers great growth and development

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INDPAYS

The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.