Payroll Assistant

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Totum Partners, in partnership with a leading London law firm, seeks a Payroll Assistant on a 6-month fixed-term contract. Based in London and four days per week, you will deliver monthly payroll, handle changes, benefits and pension updates, and complete payroll reporting. Experience with ADP/NGUX is essential.

You will support the payroll team, resolve queries, manage reporting, and ensure timely HMRC/PAYE payments. CIPP is desirable but not required.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll administration in a professional services environment.
• Proven experience using ADP/NGUX payroll software.
• Understanding of manual Tax and NI calculations.
• Up-to-date knowledge of HMRC statutory regulations.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process starters and leavers on ADP/NGUX.
• Resolve employee payroll queries, including tax issues and system login problems.
• Manage monthly payroll changes and ad hoc reports.
• Handle overtime forms and reconcile against payroll outputs.
• Calculate and process sickness payments.
• Administer statutory parental leave payments.
• Process pension and benefits variations.
• Raise and process ad hoc employee payments.
• Check and issue HMRC/PAYE payments.
• Deliver end-of-month reporting.
• Support the payroll team with ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Payroll administration

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

CIPP (desirable)

Tools

ADP/NGUX payroll software

Job description

Totum Partners is partnering with a leading law firm to recruit a Payroll Assistant on a 6-month fixed-term contract. Based in London and working four days per week, this role will support the accurate and timely delivery of the monthly payroll, including payroll changes, benefits and pension updates, statutory payments and payroll reporting. Experience using ADP/NGUX is essential.

The ideal Payroll Assistant will be responsible for:

• Processing starters and leavers on ADP/NGUX.
• Resolving employee payroll queries, including tax issues and system login problems.
• Managing monthly payroll changes and ad hoc reports.
• Managing overtime forms and reconciling against payroll outputs.
• Calculating and processing sickness payments.
• Administering statutory parental leave payments.
• Processing pension and benefits variations.
• Raising and processing ad hoc employee payments.
• Checking and issuing HMRC/PAYE payments.
• Delivering end-of-month reporting.
• Supporting the payroll team with ad hoc tasks.

The ideal Payroll Assistant will be responsible for:

• Previous payroll administration experience, preferably within professional services.
• Proven experience using ADP/NGUX payroll software.
• Understanding of manual Tax and NI calculations.
• Up-to-date knowledge of HMRC statutory regulations.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• High levels of discretion and integrity.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
• CIPP qualification desirable but not essential.

Equal Opportunities

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.