Payroll Administrator

Portfolio Payroll; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Health Shield

EAP

Pension 5% after 5y

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work

Travel loan

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our growing office-based team in Manchester. You’ll ensure accurate payroll processing for SME clients, staying up-to-date with UK legislation and auto-enrolment rules.

The role emphasizes client communication, problem solving, and delivering reliable payroll services. You’ll work directly with a supportive team, handling daily processing, data queries, and statutory payments while following our Payroll Processing Checklist to maintain

Qualifications

• Attention to payroll accuracy and timely submissions.
• Solid end-to-end payroll experience and UK legislation knowledge.
• Ability to explain gross to net calculations to clients.
• Experience with auto enrolment and pension schemes.
• Strong client-facing communication and organisation.
• Experience in outsourced payroll or payroll bureau is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely payroll processing for client portfolio.
• Follow Payroll Processing Checklist to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage auto enrolment and pensions administration for clients.
• Apply knowledge of statutory payments, tax regulations, and UK payroll laws.
• Liaise with clients to resolve data queries and explain payroll changes.
• Work with MatB1s, P45s, New Starter Checklists, Court Orders, and more.
• Ensure peer checks and continuous learning.

Skills

Payroll accuracy

End-to-end payroll

UK payroll legislation

PAYE & auto-enrolment

Client communication

Organised & deadline-driven

Bureau payroll experience

Job description

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing, an award-winning cloud-based HR management solution with a reputation for excellence. As part of a global Group, the business is experiencing impressive year-on-year growth and are expanding their dynamic Payroll division - looking for a Payroll Administrator.

With high-spec offices in Central Manchester, you've the opportunity to join an ambitious, growing team who are passionate about delivering excellence and eager to excel. This is your chance to be part of something special from the ground up & help us build and shape a young division that's set to become an industry leader in outsourced payroll services!

As a Payroll Administrator, you'll be at the heart of our client service delivery, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for a portfolio of SME clients. You'll become a trusted expert in payroll, helping businesses manage one of their most critical functions with confidence and precision.

This is an office-based role, and for good reason! Being in our office full-time means you'll be surrounded by a supportive team where collaboration is key. You'll learn from experienced colleagues, share knowledge, problem-solve together, and build the camaraderie that makes challenging work enjoyable. In payroll, having your team around you to bounce ideas off, ask questions, and celebrate wins together makes all the difference!

A bit about you:

• Passionate about accuracy: You take pride in getting payroll right, every single time. Details matter to you, and you love the satisfaction of error-free submissions.
• Knowledgeable & up-to-date: You have solid end-to-end payroll experience and stay current with UK legislation, statutory payments, auto enrolment rules, and PAYE regulations.
• Client-focused & communicative: You build positive relationships easily and can confidently explain gross to net calculations, resolve data queries, and guide clients through payroll challenges.
• Organised & deadline-driven: You thrive working to processing schedules, managing multiple client payrolls, and ensuring everything runs like clockwork.
• Growth-minded: You're open to feedback, eager to develop your skills, and excited about growing alongside a division that's going places!
• Bureau experienced (ideally): Previous experience in an outsourced payroll or bureau environment is a real advantage; you understand the pace, the variety, and the client service expectations.

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering accurate and timely payroll processing for your client portfolio, ensuring gross to net calculations are completed through our software solutions.
• Following our comprehensive Payroll Processing Checklist to ensure every activity is carried out flawlessly and on schedule.
• Managing auto enrolment and pensions administration for clients on a periodic basis.
• Applying your knowledge of statutory payments, tax regulations, and UK payroll legislation.
• Liaising with clients to resolve data queries and confidently explaining payroll changes.
• Working with common payroll documentation including MatB1s, P45s, New Starter Checklists, Court Orders, and more.
• Ensuring all transactions are peer-checked for accuracy and embracing continuous learning and development.

What's in it for you?

The offers a fantastic benefits package that shows they truly value their people:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays & a day off on your birthday &; increasing after 2 & 5 years
• Access to Health Shield
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension scheme contribution increasing to 5% after 5 years; service and 7% after 7 years; service
• Group life insurance
• Refer a friend scheme
• On-site gym & discounted Pace Health Club membership (gym & spa treatments)
• Eye care contribution
• Free fruit (office-based staff)
• Cycle 2 Work scheme (after probation)
• Travel Season Ticket loan scheme
• Milestone recognition
• Discount platform perks including Manchester City centre parking, First Bus Travel Club Membership, Microsoft Home User programme, Anglian Home Improvements, and food & drink discounts at Revolution De Cuba and more!

If this sounds like your next best opportunity, apply directly or call on and ask for Leo Bunter to discuss the role further.

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