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Payroll Assistant

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Huntress - Maidstone
Location
Shropshire
Salary
£17.24 per hour
Contract
Temporary
Work pattern
Not Specified
First listed by Ontap
13 October 2026
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Job description

We are looking for experienced and proactive Payroll Assistants to join our clients payroll team on a temporary basis, starting immediately. This is a busy, hands-on role for someone with a strong payroll background who can hit the ground running.

Key Responsibilities:

Processing payroll input and administration tasks
Supporting payroll data entry and validation activities
Assisting with employee payroll amendments, starters, leavers and contractual changes
Reviewing and investigating payroll exceptions and anomalies
Supporting pension administration and payroll-related deductions
Validating employee expenses and payroll adjustments
Responding to routine payroll queries from employees and stakeholders
Assisting with payroll reconciliations and maintaining accurate payroll records
Supporting statutory and compliance-related payroll activities where required
Working under the direction of the Payroll Manager and wider Payroll team

Skills & Experience Required:

Strong, recent experience in a payroll role, with a solid understanding of end-to-end payroll processing
Working knowledge of statutory payroll requirements, pensions and payroll deductions
Experience of handling starters, leavers, amendments and payroll exceptions accurately
Confident using Microsoft Excel and payroll systems
High attention to detail with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload
Strong communicator with a professional approach to handling confidential information
Well-organised, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as part of a team

If you are a motivated payroll professional looking for a varied short-term role within a busy, friendly team, and are available to start straight away, we would love to hear from you.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

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