Payroll Assistant

Cathay Investments Limited; Croydon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Croydon is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Payroll Assistant to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time. Responsibilities include managing payroll for various companies, ensuring compliance with HMRC, and maintaining employee documentation. Candidates should have experience with payroll processing and a solid understanding of UK employment law. This role requires strong communication skills and teamwork to provide support within the HR department.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in processing payroll for hourly paid staff.
• A solid understanding of HMRC PAYE rules and UK employment law regarding pay.

Responsibilities

• Manage weekly and monthly payrolls for a subset of group companies.
• Monitor time and attendance systems to gather accurate data.
• Maintain pension auto-enrolment obligations and filing requirements with HMRC.
• Assist with P60s, payslips, and P11Ds production.
• Act as a point of contact for payroll queries.
• Protect payroll operations by keeping employee information confidential.

Skills

Payroll processing

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

About The Role

Cathay Investments Limited is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Payroll Assistant to join our HR department. Your primary mission will be to ensure that payroll is processed accurately and on time for all companies within our Group. This is a vital role that involves managing the full payroll cycle, from tracking attendance to ensuring compliance with HMRC.

Reporting to: Associate HR Director

Location: Croydon, London

Salary: £25,000 – £26,000 per annum

Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing: Manage weekly and monthly payrolls for a subset of group companies, including calculations for gross pay, SSP, SMP, and pro‑rata pay for joiners and leavers.
• Systems & Data: Monitor time and attendance systems to gather accurate data and manage administrative processes, including holiday allowance calculations.
• Compliance: Maintain pension auto‑enrolment obligations and ensure all filing requirements with HMRC are met.
• Documentation: Assist with P60s, payslips, and the production of P11Ds, while maintaining central filing and online storage for employee records.
• Communication: Act as a point of contact for payroll queries, monitor the payroll inbox, and provide data to the HR team and management upon request.
• Confidentiality: Protect payroll operations by keeping all employee information strictly confidential.

Qualifications

• Payroll Experience: Proven experience in processing payroll and/or gross pay calculations, specifically for hourly paid staff.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with Sage Payroll is required.
• Technical Knowledge: A solid understanding of HMRC PAYE rules and UK employment law regarding pay.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Teamwork: The ability to work collaboratively within a team and provide absence cover for other payroll team members when necessary.

Are you ready to take the next step in your payroll career? If you have the technical expertise and a commitment to accuracy, we would love to hear from you.