Part Time Payroll Assistant

Sewell Wallis are working with a brilliant business based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who are looking for a Payroll Assistant to join their team on a part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large, reputable organisation with a strong presence across the UK and beyond. They are looking for someone to work 30 hours across 5 days with flexibility around start and finish times, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a better work-life balance.

This position would suit someone with payroll, accounts or HR experience, with strong numerical administrative skills. This role will allow you to add value within a thriving business whilst working in a lovely team and enjoying the flexibility it offers as well as some great additional benefits.

What will you be doing?

• Acting as a key point of contact between the business and the third-party payroll provider, ensuring service levels are met.
• Supporting with the reconciliation of payroll data, ensuring accuracy and completeness prior to approval.
• Assisting with end-to-end payroll processes, including handling queries and supporting HR colleagues.
• Providing guidance on payroll-related queries, including PAYE, benefits and deductions.
• Supporting with pension administration, including contribution uploads and compliance with deadlines.
• Assisting with the administration of employee benefits and reward processes.
• Processing ad hoc and out-of-cycle payments, ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Supporting with year-end processes, including P11Ds.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring audit and compliance requirements are met.
• Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and supporting with any required changes.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience within HR and payroll and/or finance and accounts.
• Understanding of PAYE and payroll processes.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills, including use of Excel.
• High attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.

What's on offer?

• 30-hour working week, with flexibility on start and finish times.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus Christmas shutdown.
• Competitive pension scheme (up to 7.5% employer contribution).
• Up to 4x life insurance.
• Access to retail discounts.
• Free parking.

If you are a payroll, finance or HR professional looking for a flexible role in Sheffield, please apply below or contact Eleanor Kirk for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.