Payroll Support

Nigel Wright Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group is supporting a Newcastle-based organisation in urgent need of a part-time Payroll Assistant. The role offers flexible weekly or monthly hours, with responsibilities spanning end-to-end payroll processing, pensions administration, and related reporting.

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience managing payroll from start to finish, be proficient in Sage 50 Payroll, and capable of working autonomously to meet strict monthly deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll from start to finish.
• Familiar with pension administration and submissions.
• Ability to meet monthly deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll from start to finish.
• Ensure payroll is completed accurately within deadlines.
• Manage pension submissions and related admin.
• Produce payroll reports and documentation as required.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with payroll legislation.
• Support payroll cut-off, approval and payment processes.
• Assist with additional finance administration if capacity allows.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Sage 50 Payroll

Autonomous work

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll

Job description

Payroll Assistant

Nigel Wright are currently supporting a Newcastle based organisation with their temporary, part time Payroll Assistant requirement. This role will be day per week, or 1 week per month depending on preference.

The Role

As Payroll Assistant, your responsibilities will be:

• End-to-end processing of a monthly payroll
• Ensuring payroll is completed accurately and within strict monthly deadlines
• Managing pension submissions and associated administration
• Producing payroll reports and payroll-related documentation as required
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to resolve payroll queries
• Maintaining payroll records and ensuring compliance with payroll legislation
• Supporting payroll cut-off, approval and payment processes
• Potential opportunity to assist with additional finance administration and transactional finance duties where capacity allows

The Candidate

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Previous experience managing payroll from start to finish
• Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision or handover
• Familiarity with pension administration and submissions
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Confident communicator who can work effectively with finance and operational teams
• Additional transactional finance experience such as purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations or finance administration would be advantageous