Payroll Assistant

Staffline; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR services provider is seeking a Payroll Assistant to join their dynamic HR team in Glasgow City Centre. The role entails managing payroll data for UK and international operations, requirements gathering, and the administration of various employee benefits. Strong experience in UK payroll and HR systems is essential, with support for obtaining CIPP qualification provided. This position offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package including exceptional holiday allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Exceptional holiday allowance

Market-leading pension

Private medical

Product allowance

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Strong UK payroll experience is required.
• Good understanding of employment taxes is essential.
• Experience in a busy HR environment is needed.
• CIPP qualification is preferred.
• Excellent IT and HR systems skills required.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or ADP Celergo is beneficial.
• Organisational skills are necessary for managing high-volume workload.
• Attention to detail is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll data.
• Gather required information from HR, Resourcing and line managers.
• Process payroll for both UK and non-UK entities.
• Liaise with external payroll providers.
• Administer UK benefits including private medical and cycle to work.
• Support share plan administration and handle queries.
• Assist with UK pension administration.
• Address queries related to payroll and benefits.

Skills

UK payroll experience

Understanding of employment taxes

Strong IT and HR systems skills

Organisational skills

Strong communication

Numerical analysis

Education

CIPP qualified or willing to obtain

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

ADP Celergo

Job description

Payroll Assistant

Salary: £32,000 – £38,000
Location: Glasgow City Centre Hybrid (50:50 split)
Benefits: Exceptional holiday allowance, market-leading pension, private medical, product allowance, volunteer days & more

Brightwork are delighted to be supporting our key client as they recruit for a Payroll Assistant to join a dynamic and collaborative HR team. This role supports both Payroll and Reward activity and plays a key part in delivering accurate payroll, benefits administration, HR data governance, and reporting across the UK and several international entities.

You’ll work closely with HR Generalists, external payroll providers and centres of excellence to ensure smooth, timely, and compliant people operations. If you’re detail-driven, proactive and eager to progress your career, this is an excellent opportunity.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure all payroll data is processed accurately and on time
• Work closely with HR, Resourcing and line managers to gather required information
• Process payroll for UK and non-UK entities
• Liaise with external payroll providers and third parties
• Administer UK benefits including private medical, cycle to work and other schemes
• Support share plan administration and queries
• Assist with UK pension administration
• Handle queries from HR, managers and employees on reward, benefits and payroll

What We’re Looking For

• Strong UK payroll experience
• Good understanding of employment taxes
• Experience gained within a busy HR environment
• CIPP qualified, or willing to obtain (full support provided)
• Excellent IT and HR systems skills
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or ADP Celergo is an advantage
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to handle a high-volume workload
• Confident communicator with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working with large datasets and numerical analysis
• Approachable, proactive, resilient and discreet

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you and you’re excited to be part of a growing business, we’d love to hear from you.