Join as a Payroll Assistant and play a key role in supporting the accurate and timely delivery of monthly payroll. This is a 6 month fixed term contract, working 4 days a week. 8.30am - 4.30pm. Working within a small, collaborative team, this role offers the opportunity to provide payroll administration, reporting, and employee support while ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and firm policies.
This position will support the day-to-day payroll function, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
- Process starters, leavers, and monthly payroll changes using ADP/NGUX.
- Manage overtime, benefits, pension changes, and statutory payments.
- Respond to employee payroll queries and provide excellent customer service.
- Support HMRC/PAYE processing and end-of-month reporting.
- Assist with ad hoc payroll and administrative tasks as required.
The successful candidate will be organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Previous payroll administration experience is essential.
- Proven experience using ADP/NGUX payroll software is essential.
- Good understanding of payroll legislation, tax, and National Insurance.
- Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Experience within professional services and/or a CIPP qualification is desirable.
Our benefits include, an annual bonus scheme, GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva. We also offer Private Medical Insurance, (currently with Vitality Health) upon joining the firm, which include discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments and much more.
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.
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As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.
Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.
We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.
