Payroll Assistant

Do you get satisfaction from a pay run that balances first time? Join Lomond Group as a Payroll Assistant, reporting to our Head of Payroll & keeping pay accurate for our North regions. You’ll be based at our Liverpool Street office in London, working three days in the office & two from home.

Our regional Managing Directors rely on you for accurate pay & clear answers, & you’ll help move payroll away from manual admin through smarter use of our systems. Zellis Resource Link experience or a Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) qualification would help, but we’re also open to people changing career or starting out in payroll.

• Be the key payroll contact for our regional Managing Directors
• Answer employee & manager payroll queries accurately & promptly
• Run the region’s monthly payrolls end to end, so everyone is paid correctly on pay day
• Process salary changes, starters & leavers in the correct pay period
• Handle sickness, parental leave & the related statutory pay in line with current UK legislation
• Reconcile every pay run, resolving discrepancies before payroll is finalised
• Process all regional expenses accurately & on time
• Manage pension contributions & auto-enrolment so we meet every workplace pension deadline
• Use payroll software & Microsoft 365 to automate routine admin
• Turn payroll data into analysis that supports decision making across the North regions

We’re not just looking for someone who fits our team; we want to be a good fit for you too! We’re looking for individuals with qualities such as:

• Payroll processing skills (salary changes, starters, leavers & statutory payments) & working knowledge of current UK payroll legislation, including statutory sick & parental pay
• A sharp eye for data discrepancies & the persistence to trace & fix them before payroll is finalised
• The ability to manage your own workload & hit every payroll deadline with minimal supervision
• An instinct for simplifying processes & the follow-through to put improvements in place
• Clear, concise communication, written & verbal, with employees, managers & senior stakeholders
• Microsoft 365 skills (Excel, Outlook, Power BI & Power Automate) or a willingness to learn them, with a track record of picking up new systems on the job

At Lomond Group, we believe in taking care of our people. That’s why we offer some amazing perks and benefits through our engagement platform, LOMONDlife, such as:

• 28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• A pension scheme to help you build towards retirement
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave covering maternity, paternity, adoption & IVF
• Free, confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Spread the cost of the latest gadgets & appliances with our Smart Tech Scheme
• Cut your commute’s carbon footprint with our Cycle2
  
  Work Scheme
• Competitive base pay benchmarked to market, plus a discretionary bonus scheme
• Recognition for length of service, marked with special days & celebrations
• Funded professional qualifications to back your development & career growth
• Regular company socials, because we work hard & socialise even harder
• Access discounts at over 900 retailers through our smart spending app, plus a wellbeing centre with resources to help you stay active, eat well, build financial confidence & look after your mental health

Our process starts with a screening call with our Talent Acquisition team, followed by a two-stage interview with our Head of Payroll & finance team.

Applications close on 15 November 2026, although we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment or interview process, please contact Lisa Nostro at

At Lomond Group, we value diversity & inclusion. We welcome applicants of all nationalities, backgrounds, abilities & perspectives.