Payroll Specialist – UK Payroll & Sage

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

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.