Payroll Assistant in Sale

At Clear Business, we’re committed to delivering brilliant service and that starts with our people. Our Finance team plays a crucial role in ensuring colleagues across the business are paid accurately and on time, and we’re now looking for a detail-driven Payroll Assistant to join us and help keep everything running smoothly. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working with data, and take pride in accuracy, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

What We Want You To Do

• Support the full delivery of accurate, timely payroll services.
• Take ownership of end‑to‑end processing for your allocated payrolls and act as a key link between payroll and commission activities.

Your Day-to-day Will Include

• Processing new starters and leavers, ensuring all payroll data is correct and up to date.
• Completing basic payroll calculations with precision.
• Responding to payroll queries by email or phone in a professional, customer‑focused manner.
• Administering tax forms and applying accurate tax codes following HMRC guidance.
• Supporting data validation, reconciliation and business checks ahead of payroll sign‑off.
• Processing payroll‑related payments, including via the bank.
• Handling weekly employee expenses in line with company policy.
• Calculating and reconciling commission payments in line with current schemes.
• Managing and responding to commission queries within agreed SLAs.
• Investigating and resolving commission anomalies before payment.

What Success In The Role Looks Like

• Payrolls processed accurately and on time.
• All HMRC and internal deadlines consistently met.
• High‑quality, error‑free data across payroll inputs.
• Full compliance with statutory and company payroll regulations.
• Commission payments processed accurately for colleagues and external brokers.

What you need to have already done to be right for this role

• 2+ years working within a Payroll team (preferred).
• Experience using internal payroll systems (preferred).
• Commission processing experience (beneficial).
• Strong data entry skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel (essential).

Skills

• Strong communication skills and able to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• High personal standards with a focus on accuracy and detail.
• Analytical, solutions‑focused mindset.
• Highly organised with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Comfortable working with and interpreting data across multiple systems.

The important extras

• Hybrid working – enjoy the flexibility of working remotely for up to three days a week.
• Engage in charity fundraising and volunteering activities as part of our giving back initiative.
• Enjoy fantastic on‑site amenities including a free gym, free parking.
• Full‑time/Permanent contract of 37.5 hours per week.
• No weekends and every bank holiday off.

If you’re looking for a new challenge with great benefits at an award‑winning company, then Clear Business is the place for you. To be part of our continued success, click Apply today to take the next step in your career. Across Clear Business, we’re passionate about creating an inclusive team and celebrating our diversity. We want talented people with great skills and matching values to join our teams. All successful candidates will be subject to pre‑employment checks. Please note that this vacancy may close early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications; however, we may retain your application on file for future opportunities.