Payroll Admin

Portfolio Group; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Permanent role potential

Flexible hours

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is seeking an experienced payroll professional to lead end-to-end payroll processing for a diverse client base. This role requires autonomous management with initial support from the Payroll Manager, delivering accurate payroll runs for around 1,500 payslips across 100 clients.

You will operate in a hands-on capacity within a finance payroll team in a flexible hybrid environment, with one day per week in our Liverpool City Centre office.

Qualifications

• Proven background in independent, end-to-end payroll processing.
• Experience in bureau or multi-client environments preferred.
• Familiar with BrightPay; Xero Payroll is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of 100 clients, handling roughly 1,500 payslips.
• Work autonomously to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery, collaborating with and reporting directly to the Payroll Manager.
• Complete data entry, statutory calculations, and compliance checks for all client payroll runs.
• Efficiently resolve payroll-related queries from clients and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Independent payroll processing

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Tools

BrightPay

Xero Payroll

Job description

The Role

This is a focused, hands-on payroll processing role sitting within an established finance and payroll team, reporting directly into our Payroll Manager. You will act as a key independent operator in managing end-to-end processing for 100 client payrolls, totaling approximately 1,500 payslips. We are looking for an experienced professional to handle these operations independently, with initial support from the manager, offering a fantastic opportunity that can convert into a permanent position.

What We Offer

• Working Style: Part-time hours (around 20 to 30 hours per week) with a flexible hybrid model requiring just one day per week in our Liverpool City Centre office (reducing further once you are fully settled and comfortable in the role)
• Career Progression: Genuine opportunity to convert from a temporary contract into a permanent role
• Process: Efficient recruitment process consisting of a single Microsoft Teams interview

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and execute end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of 100 clients, handling roughly 1,500 payslips.
• Work autonomously to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery, collaborating with and reporting directly to the Payroll Manager.
• Complete data entry, statutory calculations, and compliance checks for all client payroll runs.
• Efficiently resolve payroll-related queries from clients and internal stakeholders.

About You

• Experience: Proven background in independent, end-to-end payroll processing, ideally within a bureau or multi-client environment.
• Systems: Must be fully familiar with BrightPay payroll software, while additional experience with Xero Payroll is highly desirable.
• Attributes: A self-starter capable of managing workload independently while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.