[Hiring] Payroll Administrator @Remote Recruitment

Role Description

Remote Recruitment is hiring a Payroll Administrator for a UK-based employer, fully remote from South Africa, owning accurate, on-time payroll for a UK team.

You will make sure people are paid correctly and on time. Working to UK payroll cycles, you will prepare inputs, run checks and keep records tidy so every payday is clean.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and process weekly or monthly payroll
• Check hours, starters, leavers and changes for accuracy
• Calculate deductions, pensions and statutory payments
• Answer employee payroll queries clearly and promptly
• Keep payroll records compliant and audit-ready

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll end to end
• Experience with payroll software such as Sage, BrightPay or Xero Payroll
• Working knowledge of PAYE, NI and pension auto-enrolment, or willingness to learn
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Discretion with confidential information

Requirements

• Experience with UK payroll (nice to have)
• Familiarity with HMRC reporting (nice to have)
• Experience with Excel lookups and pivots (nice to have)

Benefits

• This is a full-time, 100% remote role working UK hours, 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST)
• Join a friendly UK team with clear onboarding and support
• Work with a company that values reliability, communication and growth
• Stable remote career with a UK employer
• Use modern, cloud-based tools to work from home
• Recruitment team supports every placement from application through to your first day
• Open communication throughout the hiring process