Payroll Administrator

Remote Recruitment; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 324,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Payroll Administrator for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa, owning accurate, on-time payroll for a UK team.

You will make sure people are paid correctly and on time, working to UK payroll cycles, preparing inputs, running checks and keeping records tidy so every payday is clean.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll end to end.
• Experience with payroll software such as Sage, BrightPay or Xero Payroll.
• Working knowledge of PAYE, NI and pension auto-enrolment, or willingness to learn.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process weekly or monthly payroll.
• Check hours, starters, leavers and changes for accuracy.
• Calculate deductions, pensions and statutory payments.
• Answer employee payroll queries clearly and promptly.
• Keep payroll records compliant and audit-ready.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

UK payroll knowledge

UK PAYE/National Insurance knowledge

Numeracy and attention to detail

Tools

Sage

BrightPay

Xero Payroll

Job description

Salary: R29000 – R32000 per month

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Payroll Administrator for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa, owning accurate, on-time payroll for a UK team.

Role overview

You will make sure people are paid correctly and on time. Working to UK payroll cycles, you will prepare inputs, run checks and keep records tidy so every payday is clean.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and process weekly or monthly payroll
• Check hours, starters, leavers and changes for accuracy
• Calculate deductions, pensions and statutory payments
• Answer employee payroll queries clearly and promptly
• Keep payroll records compliant and audit-ready

What you'll need

• Experience processing payroll end to end
• Experience with payroll software such as Sage, BrightPay or Xero Payroll
• Working knowledge of PAYE, NI and pension auto-enrolment, or willingness to learn
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Discretion with confidential information

Nice to have

• Experience with UK payroll
• Familiarity with HMRC reporting
• Experience with Excel lookups and pivots

What's on offer

This is a full-time, 100% remote role working UK hours, 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST). You will join a friendly UK team, receive clear onboarding and support, and work with a company that values reliability, communication and growth. We are looking for South African talent who want a stable remote career with a UK employer. Day to day you will use modern, cloud-based tools, so you can work from home with the equipment you already have. Our recruitment team supports every placement from application through to your first day, and we keep communication open so you always know where you stand throughout the hiring process.