Payroll Assistant

Job Description:

Payroll Assistant
Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 per annum
Location: Leicester – Hybrid (majority work from home)
Contract: Temp to Perm Full-time
Why this role is right for you
I am working on a rare opportunity that offers genuine, flexibility with extremely generous hybrid working arrangements travelling to the office once a week and the potential to discuss making office attendance less frequent depending on experience and distance.  The role is a accuracy focused and high volume but in an industry that genuinely makes an impact. You’ll join a small and experienced payroll team who can offer you support getting your feet under the desk and are looking for a colleague with fresh ideas.
You’ll benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £28,000 – £32,000
• A highly flexible hybrid setup
• A supportive and collaborative payroll team that values your contribution
• Exposure to varied and complex payrolls, helping you deepen your technical knowledge
• Hands-on involvement in a transition to a new cloud-based payroll system.
• The opportunity to influence change, bringing your ideas to improve payroll efficiency
• A clear pathway to long-term employment through a temp-to-perm structure

What you’ll be doing
You’ll play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, taking ownership of payrolls while being trusted to work independently.

• Managing and processing multiple payrolls with confidence
• Handling complex pay elements such as overtime, bank worker timesheets, loyalty bonuses, and service awards
• Managing high-volume onboarding, ensuring payroll data is accurate from day one
• Owning payrolls for around 225 employees, many with regular changes
• Working to multiple monthly deadlines while maintaining exceptional accuracy
• Completing detailed manual data entry, where attention to detail truly matters
• Using Sage 50 Payroll (training provided if needed)
• Contributing to the future implementation of a new cloud-based payroll system
• Providing a friendly, professional service to colleagues and stakeholders
• Reviewing existing processes and suggesting improvements where you see opportunities

What will help you succeed

• Experience in high-volume payroll processing
• A solid understanding of payroll fundamentals, including tax, maternity, paternity, and statutory payments
• The ability to adapt quickly to new systems (Sage 50 experience is helpful but not essential)
• Strong attention to detail and pride in producing accurate work
• Confidence working independently with minimal supervision
• A mindset that’s open to challenging processes and suggesting improvements

Ideal for someone who is:

• Comfortable in fast-paced payroll environments
• Dependable, consistent, and known for their accuracy
• Happy handling varied payrolls and complex pay elements
• Keen to learn, develop, and take on greater responsibility over time

If you’re looking for a payroll role where your reliability is valued, your ideas are welcomed, and your skills can genuinely grow, this could be an excellent next step.