Payroll Admin Assistant

Position: Payroll Admin Assistant - Immediate Start
Temporary Payments / Payroll Administrator - Immediate Start

Think Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be supporting this brilliant business once again as they look to bring in immediate temporary support within their Payments team.

This is an immediate start temporary role, ideal for someone with experience in payroll administration, timesheets, invoicing, or payment processing, who can hit the ground running and provide short-term cover during a busy period.

The role

You'll be joining a friendly, organised, and motivated Payments team, supporting the accurate and timely processing of payments for subcontractors and employees. You'll have responsibility for your own workload, with support from the Payments Manager throughout the assignment.

Key responsibilities

Processing subcontractor and employee timesheets

Supporting payroll and payment runs

Managing invoicing in line with agreed terms

Handling payment queries, amendments, and basic tax-related questions

Discussing and resolving discrepancies confidently

Completing reconciliations and maintaining accurate records

Updating agencies and stakeholders with relevant payment information

Supporting FPS submissions in line with RTI requirements

Assisting with debt recovery processes where required

General finance administration and team support

What we're looking for

This role would suit someone who already has some hands-on experience in a finance or payroll environment and is comfortable stepping into a busy role at short notice.

We're keen to hear from candidates who:

Have experience handling timesheets, payroll admin, invoicing, or payments

Are confident dealing with payment queries

Can prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment

Have good Excel and general admin skills

(Backgrounds could include payroll administration, finance admin, accounts assistant, payments admin, or high-volume query handling.)

Role details

Temporary role - immediate start

Likely duration: short-term cover (with potential to extend)

Full-time, office-based

Monday - Friday | 9:00 - 17:30

Salary equivalent: £24,000 - £25,275 (paid hourly)

If you're available immediately and looking for a hands-on temporary role within a supportive team, this could be a great opportunity to step in, add value quickly, and build further experience.

Please get in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including:
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers