Remote Payroll Assistant — End-to-End for 900+ Employees

Reed; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Predominantly remote

Flexible working

Migration project

Supportive team

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

Reed is seeking an experienced Payroll Assistant to join a busy payroll team in Southend-on-Sea, predominantly remote with minimal on-site visits. You will support end-to-end payroll for around 900 employees and assist with a migration from Sage 50 Payroll to IRIS.

The role requires strong Excel and payroll reporting skills, with flexible working days and two office visits per month. You will ensure HMRC compliance and accurate payroll data during the migration.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a payroll role handling high-volume payrolls.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payroll processes.
• Experience calculating overtime, additional hours, statutory payments and payroll adjustments.
• Knowledge of workplace pensions, including auto-enrolment and refunds.
• Confident handling payroll queries from employees and managers.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist with end-to-end processing of three payrolls for ~900 employees.
• Process starters, leavers, changes and contractual amendments.
• Calculate overtime, additional hours, sickness, statutory payments and deductions.
• Administer pension schemes including enrolments, opt-ins and refunds where required.
• Process salary adjustments, retro payments and payroll corrections.
• Maintain payroll data accurately and update in a timely manner.
• Support Payroll Manager with checks, reconciliations and reporting.
• Liaise with employees and managers to resolve payroll queries.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

High-volume payroll processing

Excel

Payroll reporting

Remote work

Independent working

UK payroll regulations

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll

IRIS Payroll

Job description

Reed is seeking an experienced Payroll Assistant to join a busy payroll team in Southend-on-Sea, predominantly remote with minimal on-site visits. You will support end-to-end payroll for around 900 employees and assist with a migration from Sage 50 Payroll to IRIS.

The role requires strong Excel and payroll reporting skills, with flexible working days and two office visits per month. You will ensure HMRC compliance and accurate payroll data during the migration.