Payroll Assistant

Trowers & Hamlins LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Cinema tickets and health assessments

Job summary

Trowers & Hamlins LLP is seeking a Payroll Assistant in London to support monthly payroll delivery within Finance. This part-time role (4 days a week, 8:30am-4:30pm, 28 hours) involves payroll administration, reporting, and employee support in a collaborative team, ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and firm policies.

The role handles day-to-day payroll processing, overtime and benefits management, employee queries, and end-of-month reporting, with additional ad hoc tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll administration experience is essential.
• Proven experience using ADP/NGUX payroll software is essential.
• Good understanding of payroll legislation, tax, and National Insurance.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience within professional services and/or a CIPP qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process starters, leavers, and monthly payroll changes using ADP/NGUX.
• Manage overtime, benefits, pension changes, and statutory payments.
• Respond to employee payroll queries and provide customer service.
• Support HMRC/PAYE processing and end-of-month reporting.
• Assist with ad hoc payroll and administrative tasks as required.

Skills

Organised

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Customer service

Tools

ADP/NGUX

Excel

Job description

Payroll Assistant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Description

Join as a Payroll Assistant and play a key role in supporting the accurate and timely delivery of monthly payroll. This is a part time role, working 4 days a week, 8.30am - 4.30pm (28 hours) hours are open to discussion. Work within a small, collaborative team, this role offers the opportunity to provide payroll administration, reporting, and employee support while ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and firm policies.

The Role

This position will support the day-to-day payroll function, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.

• Process starters, leavers, and monthly payroll changes using ADP/NGUX.
• Manage overtime, benefits, pension changes, and statutory payments.
• Respond to employee payroll queries and provide excellent customer service.
• Support HMRC/PAYE processing and end-of-month reporting.
• Assist with ad hoc payroll and administrative tasks as required.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Previous payroll administration experience is essential.
• Proven experience using ADP/NGUX payroll software is essential.
• Good understanding of payroll legislation, tax, and National Insurance.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience within professional services and/or a CIPP qualification is desirable.

Benefits

Our benefits include, an annual bonus scheme, GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva. We also offer Private Medical Insurance, (currently with Vitality Health) upon joining the firm, which include discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments and much more.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.