Payroll and Administration Assistant

About the role

Join a diverse Regional HR Team supporting entities across the UK, Ireland, USA, Asia and Australia. As a Payroll and Administration Assistant you will work closely with the Payroll Manager to deliver accurate, timely payroll and employee administration for a multinational organisation. This hands‑on role offers exposure to global payroll processes and emerging automation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Payroll Manager with payroll processing, including data entry, validation and reconciliation.
• Prepare and maintain payroll inputs such as new starters, leavers, contractual changes, absences and variable pay.
• Support monthly payroll cycles and ensure accurate data is provided to in‑country providers.
• Review payroll outputs, payslips and reports, escalating discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain payroll records in line with audit and compliance requirements.
• Administer employee benefits (pensions, healthcare, other schemes), processing enrolments, changes and leavers.
• Liaise with local benefit brokers and respond to employee queries.
• Provide ad‑hoc administrative support to the wider HR team.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of UK payroll administration experience.
• Proficient with payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Detail‑oriented, organised, process‑driven and adaptable.

Required skills

• Payroll systems
• Microsoft Excel

What we offer

• Hybrid working – based in London with three days in the office.
• Generous annual leave – 25 days rising to 30 days, plus birthday off.
• Group personal pension plan and retirement planning advice.
• Mortgage advice, life assurance and interest‑free season ticket loan.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme, counselling and wellbeing resources.
• Retail and gym discounts, eyecare vouchers, cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Holiday buying scheme, health cash plan and employee recognition scheme.
• Family‑friendly leave, dedicated menopause policy and employee referral scheme.