Payroll Assistant

  • Elizabeth Michael Associates Ltd
  • Thorneywood, Nottinghamshire
  • Jan 24, 2026
Full time Accounting

Job Description

PAYROLL ASSISTANT

NG2, NOTTINGHAM

£28,000 - £30,000

MONDAY FRIDAY 8AM 5PM

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO START ASAP

Role

We are looking for a fast-paced Payroll Assistant to manage a fluctuating, high-volume workload. The core of this role is processing high volume timesheets with clinical accuracy.

You will be managing a flow of 600 timesheets, which scales up to 800 during summer peak periods.

While 85% of the workflow is automated through a digital portal the remaining 15% requires a human touch manual entry.

Key Responsibilities

  • High volume processing of weekly timesheets
  • Efficiently manage and validate timesheets per cycle
  • Navigate the payroll portal to ensure the 85% of automated data flows correctly from submission to payout
  • The further 15% will be manual data entry onto internal
  • Identifying discrepancies between portal uploads and expected totals
  • Serve as the friendly but firm point of contact for payroll-related questions from employees, managers and external clients

Experience Required

  • Previous high-volume timesheet input
  • Comfortable with payroll portals and ERP systems
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Previous payroll experience
  • view "Peak Time" as a challenge to be conquered, not a reason to panic.