Payroll administrator

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited is seeking a Payroll Administrator to own end-to-end payroll for stores and head office teams in the UK. You'll onboard new starters, manage employee records and respond to day-to-day HR queries, ensuring accurate payroll processing across multiple cycles.

The role emphasizes accuracy, deadline-driven work, and knowledge of UK payroll legislation. You'll work in a fast-paced environment with potential exposure to payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives,

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience within a payroll position.
• Proven end-to-end payroll administration experience.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation.
• Experience processing high volumes of payroll transactions.
• Payroll reconciliation and validation experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll administration.
• Processing starters, leavers and employee changes.
• Managing statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP.
• Payroll validation and reconciliation activities.
• Processing payroll amendments and adjustments.
• Responding to payroll queries.
• Ensuring compliant with current UK payroll legislation.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and payroll projects.
• Working across multiple payroll cycles and deadlines.

Skills

End-to-end payroll administration

UK payroll legislation

High volume payroll

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Meeting strict deadlines

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

SAP Payroll

SAP KeyOps

Job description

About the Role

As a Payroll Administrator, you'll take ownership of processing for stores and head office teams. You'll also get hands-on exposure to a variety of duties - from onboarding and employee record management to supporting day-to-day HR queries. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to handle end to end payroll in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll administration
• Processing starters, leavers and employee changes
• Managing statutory payments including SSP, SMP and SPP
• Payroll validation and reconciliation activities
• Processing payroll amendments and adjustments
• Responding to payroll queries
• Ensuring compliance with current UK payroll legislation
• Maintaining accurate payroll records
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and payroll projects
• Working across multiple payroll cycles and deadlines

What You'll Bring

• 3-5 years' experience within a payroll position
• Proven end-to-end payroll administration experience
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation
• Experience processing high volumes of payroll transactions
• Payroll reconciliation and validation experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience working within a payroll bureau or outsourced payroll environment
• SAP payroll or SAP KeyOps experience
• CIPP qualification or payroll-related certification

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid