Payroll Administrator

Portfolio Group; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holidays

Free onsite parking

Ongoing training and development

Supportive and friendly team

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Bureau Assistant to join a busy payroll bureau within an accountancy practice in the UK. You will support multiple clients and payrolls, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality across the payroll process.

The role covers all payroll cycles, RTI submissions, pension auto-enrolment, and year-end activities. A friendly, supportive team environment and ongoing training are highlighted in the package.

Qualifications

• Experience handling weekly to monthly payroll cycles.
• Experience with RTI submissions and year-end processes.
• Excellent client service and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Excel and payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly payrolls.
• Handle starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, bonuses and deductions.
• Support RTI submissions and payroll reporting.
• Assist with pension auto-enrolment and reconciliations.
• Produce payslips, reports and payroll summaries.
• Handle payroll queries from clients and employees.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records.
• Support year-end processes, including P60s.
• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers and clients.
• Provide general support across the payroll bureau.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Deadline management

Attention to detail

Customer service

Organised/workflow

Tools

Sage

Superpay

Excel

Job description

Portfolio Payroll is recruiting on behalf of a fantastic accountancy practice for an experienced Payroll Bureau Assistant to join their friendly and supportive team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with payroll experience who enjoys working across multiple clients and payrolls and is looking to develop their career within a busy payroll bureau environment.

The Role

• Weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly payrolls
• Processing starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, bonuses and deductions
• Supporting RTI submissions and payroll reporting
• Assisting with pension auto-enrolment and reconciliations
• Producing payslips, reports and payroll summaries
• Handling payroll queries from clients and employees
• Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll records
• Supporting year-end processes, including P60s
• Liaising with HMRC, pension providers and clients
• Providing general support across the payroll bureau

About You

• Numerically strong with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple payroll deadlines
• Confident using Excel and payroll software
• Experienced with systems such as Sage, Superpay or similar
• Professional with excellent client/customer service skills
• Organised, methodical and proactive
• Keen to learn and build a long-term career in payroll

What's on Offer?

Salary up to £33,000

• 23 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Free onsite parking
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive and friendly team environment