Hybrid Payroll Specialist — Flexible Hours & Pension Focus

Portfolio Credit Control; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Enhanced pension schemes

Flexible working hours

Employee wellbeing platform

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to discounted sports facilities

Strong learning & development support

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll are supporting a respected organisation in Liverpool to appoint a Payroll Specialist on a long-term fixed-term contract. You will take ownership of monthly payrolls, ensure accurate data, and deliver compliant, customer-focused service.

Working within a collaborative HR & Payroll team, you’ll manage monthly payrolls, maintain data quality, support statutory reporting and pension administration, and drive improvements across payroll processes.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of statutory payroll requirements.
• Experience with pension schemes and reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Experience with HR & Payroll systems is desirable.
• Knowledge of NHS pay/pensions or international payrolls is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll across monthly cycles.
• Interpreting, checking and inputting payroll documentation (timesheets, expenses, overtime).
• Technical payroll advice to staff and managers.
• GDPR, HMRC, pensions and statutory requirements.
• Month-end & year-end reconciliations and reporting.
• Pension administration across multiple schemes.

Skills

Statutory payroll

Pension reconciliations

Advanced Excel

Communication

Customer service

Deadlines

HR/Payroll systems

NHS/international payroll

Job description

Portfolio Payroll are supporting a respected organisation in Liverpool to appoint a Payroll Specialist on a long-term fixed-term contract. You will take ownership of monthly payrolls, ensure accurate data, and deliver compliant, customer-focused service.

Working within a collaborative HR & Payroll team, you’ll manage monthly payrolls, maintain data quality, support statutory reporting and pension administration, and drive improvements across payroll processes.