Payroll Specialist - Immediate Start (Temporary)

Huntress - Maidstone; Stafford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntress - Maidstone is supporting a client by recruiting a Payroll Assistant for a busy, temporary role. You will manage end-to-end payroll processing, data entry, amendments, and routine payroll queries in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires recent payroll experience, knowledge of statutory requirements, and strong Excel skills. You will join a proactive payroll team and report to the Payroll Manager.

Qualifications

• Recent payroll experience with end-to-end processing.
• Knowledge of statutory payroll requirements and deductions.
• Experience handling starters, leavers and amendments with accuracy.
• Proficient in Excel and payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll input and administration tasks.
• Supporting payroll data entry and validation activities.
• Assisting with amendments, starters and leavers.
• Reviewing payroll exceptions and anomalies.
• Supporting pension administration and payroll deductions.
• Validating expenses and payroll adjustments.
• Responding to routine payroll queries from employees and stakeholders.
• Assisting with reconciliations and maintaining payroll records.
• Supporting statutory and compliance-related payroll activities.
• Working under the Payroll Manager and wider team.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data entry

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Payroll software

Excel

Job description

Huntress - Maidstone is supporting a client by recruiting a Payroll Assistant for a busy, temporary role. You will manage end-to-end payroll processing, data entry, amendments, and routine payroll queries in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires recent payroll experience, knowledge of statutory requirements, and strong Excel skills. You will join a proactive payroll team and report to the Payroll Manager.