Junior Payroll Administrator

Location: Remote – South Africa
Working Hours:8:30 am - 4:30 UK working hours
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of an established UK professional services business looking to add an Junior Payroll Administrator to their growing team.

This is a fully remote opportunity based in South Africa, working closely with a UK-based team and supporting a varied portfolio of clients with their payroll requirements.

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, accurate, and comfortable managing multiple payrolls and deadlines. You'll need a strong eye for detail and, importantly, be confident communicating with clients and colleagues in the UK.

What You'll Be Doing

• Processing weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls for a portfolio of UK clients.
  

• Calculating gross-to-net pay, overtime, bonuses, holiday pay and statutory payments.
  

• Processing PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and other payroll deductions.
  

• Managing new starters, leavers and changes to employee information.
  

• Processing workplace pension and auto-enrolment requirements.
  

• Completing RTI submissions and other required HMRC payroll reporting.
  

• Producing and issuing payslips and payroll reports.
  

• Supporting year-end payroll processes, including P60s.
  

• Checking payroll information thoroughly to ensure accuracy before submission.
  

• Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies or errors.
  

• Responding to client payroll queries in a professional and timely manner.
  

• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll records.
  

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience working within UK payroll is highly desirable.
  

• Experience processing multiple payrolls or working within a payroll bureau/accountancy environment would be an advantage.
  

• Good understanding of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and UK payroll processes.
  

• Knowledge of workplace pensions and auto-enrolment.
  

• Strong Excel and general computer skills.
  

• Excellent attention to detail and confidence working with numbers.
  

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise your workload.
  

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  

• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
  

• Professional and trustworthy when handling confidential employee and client information.
  

What's On Offer?

• Fully remote, working from South Africa.
  

• Permanent, full-time opportunity.
  

• Opportunity to work with an established UK professional services business.
  

• Exposure to a varied portfolio of UK clients.
  

• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
  

• Long-term opportunity to develop your UK payroll experience.