A professional company that takes real pride in what it does and offers is looking for a Payroll & HR Assistant who will play a pivotal role in the company's payroll function, while supporting an experienced HR Manager. What’s in it for you? * Work hours: Monday to Thursday - 9am to 5:30pm, Friday - 9am to 3pm with a half-hour lunch * Salary guide: Up to £31,000 plus an annual lunch allowance of £1,610.04 * 20 days bank holiday, plus bank holidays and increasing with length of service Benefits following 6-month probation: * Life Assurance and Group Income Protection (subject to qualifying rules in force at the time) * Increased Employer pension contribution * Eligibility for the Car Scheme * Private Medical Insurance * Hybrid working after successful completion of their probation period (subject to the Manager's discretion) Payroll & HR Assistant Responsibilities: * Collaborate and work in close conjunction with the internal Payroll Specialist and outsourced payroll supplier to process payroll in a timely manner * Take ownership of the payroll process, ensuring all processes are in line with HMRC guidelines, employment law and company policies * Record and maintain all payroll data, ensuring all data is kept confidential * Update the payroll supplier with all necessary details, including salary, overtime, holiday, and payments for leavers and new starters * Act as a point of contact for employees, on hand to resolve queries * Utilise your excellent Excel skills to support the preparation of reports * Assist the wider HR team with HR duties and administration tasks Payroll & HR Assistant Skills and Experience: * Able to operate as a Payroll Specialist and has previous payroll experience * Demonstrates a deep understanding of payroll procedures and has excellent working knowledge of payroll legislation * Possesses excellent administration skills, is able to input data accurately and demonstrates a keen eye for detail * Proficient user of all Microsoft Office packages, with good working knowledge of Excel * Excellent communicator, confident liaising at all levels and is competent in resolving issues and handling employee queries * Has a proven track record of working in a fast-paced environment and is able to juggle multiple projects * Happy to support the HR Manager with ad-hoc HR administration tasks