Payroll Assistant in London

A City-led international firm with 1,000 employees, and offices across the UK, the Middle East and Asia, are looking to recruit an experienced Part-Time Payroll Assistant to work 4 days a week. The Role As a Part-Time Payroll Assistant, you will play an important role in ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of the firm's monthly payroll. Working as part of a small, collaborative team, you will be responsible for a range of payroll administration duties, including processing starters and leavers, payroll changes, overtime, benefits, pension updates, statutory payments and month-end reporting using the ADP/NGUX payroll system. You will also act as a point of contact for employee payroll queries, resolving issues professionally, efficiently and with discretion. Key Responsibilities * Process employee starters and leavers accurately using the ADP/NGUX payroll system. * Respond to and resolve employee payroll queries, including tax-related issues and system login problems. * Process monthly payroll changes and produce ad hoc reports as required. * Manage monthly overtime forms and reconcile the information against payroll system outputs. * Calculate and process monthly sickness payments in accordance with the firm's policies. * Prepare statutory parental leave payment schedules and verify calculations using the HMRC calculator. * Administer monthly employee benefits and pension variations within the payroll system. * Raise and process casual and ad hoc employee payments. * Check and process monthly HMRC/PAYE payments following payroll sign-off. * Prepare and deliver month-end reporting to the Benefits team. * Undertake additional payroll and administrative duties as required, reflecting the varied responsibilities of a small team. Skills, Experience and Requirements * Proven experience using the ADP/NGUX payroll platform is essential. * Previous experience in a payroll administration role, ideally within the professional services sector. * Understanding of manual tax and National Insurance (NI) calculations. * Good Microsoft Excel skills. * Up-to-date knowledge of HMRC statutory regulations and payroll requirements. * Excellent attention to detail and a high level of numerical accuracy. * Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines. * High levels of discretion and integrity when handling confidential and sensitive employee information. * A proactive, flexible and collaborative approach to working within a small team. Qualifications * A CIPP (Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals) qualification is desirable but not essential