Payroll Assistant

Salary: $1,500 per month
Job Type: Part-time
Working Hours: Flexible part-time hours (approximately 20–25 hours per week)
Location: Remote

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Part-Time Payroll Assistant to join our team and support accurate and timely payroll processing. The successful candidate will assist with payroll administration, employee records, timesheet management, and payroll queries while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

This role is ideal for someone with strong organisational skills, good attention to detail, and an interest in payroll, finance, or HR administration.

• Assist with the preparation and processing of monthly payroll.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records, including starters, leavers, salary changes, and personal details.
• Process timesheets, overtime, holiday records, sickness information, and payroll adjustments.
• Support the calculation of wages, deductions, tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions.
• Respond to employee payroll queries professionally and promptly.
• Liaise with HR and management teams regarding payroll information.
• Ensure payroll data is accurate and processed within required deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee financial and personal information.
• Assist with payroll reports, audits, and administrative tasks.
• Keep up to date with payroll procedures and relevant employment legislation.

Essential:

• Previous experience in payroll, finance administration, HR administration, or a similar role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling numerical information.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience using payroll software such as Sage Payroll, Xero, BrightPay, or similar systems.
• Understanding of PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, and statutory deductions.
• Payroll qualification or relevant accounting/administration training.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Highly organised and dependable.
• Comfortable working independently and managing deadlines.
• Professional when dealing with sensitive employee information.
• Confident working with spreadsheets and payroll systems.
• Positive, flexible, and willing to learn.

• Competitive part-time salary of $1,500 per month.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to develop payroll and HR administration skills.
• Training and career development opportunities.

If you are a motivated individual with payroll or administrative experience and enjoy working with numbers and people, we would like to hear from you. Please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and skills.