Payroll Administrator

Remote, South Africa

Salary: R29 000 – R32 000 per month

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.

Role overview

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

What you'll need

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

Nice to have

Experience with UK payroll

Familiarity with HMRC reporting

Experience with Excel lookups and pivots

What's on offer

This is a full-time, 100% remote role working UK hours, 09:00–17:00 UK time (11:00–19:00 SAST)....