Remote 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 experienced 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.