Payroll Specialist

Ashdown Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group is assisting a Central London employer to recruit an experienced Payroll Specialist for a permanent, full-time role. You will manage UK payroll processes, ensuring PAYE, NI and HMRC compliance, and review payroll calculations to resolve discrepancies.

You will liaise with external providers, administer employee benefits and workplace pensions, and handle payroll and benefits enquiries with strict confidentiality and meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Strong UK payroll experience including PAYE, National Insurance and HMRC compliance.
• Experience reviewing payroll reports, checking calculations and resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinate monthly payroll activities and liaise with external providers.
• Support payroll reconciliations and statutory reporting.
• Administer employee benefits and workplace pensions.
• Respond to employee payroll and benefits enquiries with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly payroll activities and liaise with external providers.
• Support payroll reconciliations and statutory reporting.
• Administer employee benefits and workplace pensions.
• Manage provider queries and renewals.
• Respond to employee payroll and benefits enquiries.

Skills

Payroll processing

UK payroll compliance

Attention to detail

Discretion

Organisation

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join an organisation based in Central London on a permanent, full-time basis. The salary on offer is £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.

To be considered, you will have strong UK payroll experience, including PAYE, National Insurance and HMRC compliance, alongside experience reviewing payroll reports, checking calculations and resolving discrepancies.

The role will involve coordinating monthly payroll activities, liaising with external providers, supporting payroll reconciliations and statutory reporting, and administering employee benefits and workplace pensions. You will also manage provider queries, support benefits renewals and respond to employee payroll and benefits enquiries.

The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.