Assistant Payroll Manager

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Witney; On-site; GBP 26,174 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited is seeking an Assistant Payroll Manager in Witney, Oxfordshire. The role involves supporting the Payroll Manager in delivering compliant payroll services for approximately 500 employees across the UK, ensuring accurate payroll processing and adherence to legislation.

To succeed, candidates should have a minimum of 3 years payroll experience, strong analytical and organisational skills, and familiarity with payroll systems like ADP or Sage. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to take on a supervisory role in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years payroll experience.
• Experience of high-volume, multi-site payrolls.
• Strong understanding of UK tax, NIC and payroll legislation.

Responsibilities

• Accurate processing of monthly payrolls for approximately 500 employees.
• Validate payroll data and perform reconciliations.
• Support compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.

Skills

Payroll experience

Team leadership experience

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Excel/data handling skills

Tools

ADP

Sage

Workday

SAP

Job description

Assistant Payroll Manager, Oxfordshire £19p/h - £22 p/h

Supports the Payroll Manager in delivering an accurate, compliant and efficient payroll service across UK payroll operations. Acts as deputy to the Payroll Manager, supervises payroll activities, supports payroll projects, and ensures timely and accurate payroll delivery.

Mission

To support the delivery of accurate, compliant and timely payroll services across multiple UK payrolls, ensuring employees are paid correctly, payroll legislation is adhered to, and continuous improvements are implemented.

Main Activities

• Accurate and timely processing of monthly payrolls for approximately 500 employees and support for additional UK and EMEA payrolls as required.
• Process salary changes, overtime, bonuses, deductions, statutory payments, pensions and auto‑enrolment activities.
• Validate payroll data, perform payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, journals and balancing control accounts.
• Support compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, RTI submissions and year‑end activities including P60s and P11Ds.
• Maintain payroll records, audit trails and payroll system data (e.g. ADP, Sage, Workday, SAP or similar systems).
• Monitor payroll inboxes, investigate discrepancies and resolve employee payroll queries.
• Support payroll system upgrades, testing, process improvements and project activities.
• Provide guidance, training and day‑to‑day support to payroll administrators.
• Act as deputy to the Payroll Manager and supervise payroll operations during periods of absence.

Experience and Key Competencies

• Minimum 3 years payroll experience.
• Experience of high‑volume, multi‑site payrolls.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of UK tax, NIC and payroll legislation.
• Experience with payroll systems and advanced Excel/data handling skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem‑solving abilities.