Payroll Advisor

The Portfolio Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is seeking a Payroll Advisor in London to support monthly payroll for a significant UK employee base. You will collate data for starters, leavers, changes, benefits, and salary sacrifice, ensuring compliance and timely reporting.

The role requires strong payroll administration and advisory skills, excellent Excel proficiency, and experience with Workday. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract based in City of London.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running payroll for 500 employees.
• Strong payroll administration and advisory skills.
• Excellent Excel proficiency with payroll data handling.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly payroll delivery for UK employees.
• Collate and process payroll data for starters, leavers, changes, benefits, and salary sacrifice.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and meet audit requirements.
• Conduct payroll data validation and reconciliation checks.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports to third–party providers.
• Assist with payroll administration and benefits processing.
• Address employee and manager payroll queries with strong customer service.
• Ensure payroll activities comply with company policies and regulations.

Skills

Payroll administration

Payroll advisory

Advanced Excel

Prioritisation

Compliance awareness

Data accuracy

Tools

Workday

Job description

Payroll Advisor (52150EB) City of London, England

Salary: GBP40000 - GBP45000 per annum

6 MONTH FTC

Payroll Advisor

Based - London

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the monthly payroll delivery for a significant number of UK employees.
• Collate and process payroll data related to starters, leavers, contractual changes, benefits, and salary sacrifice schemes.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and meet all audit requirements.
• Conduct regular payroll data validation and reconciliation checks.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports to third–party providers.
• Assist with payroll administration and benefits processing.
• Address employee and manager payroll queries with top–notch customer service.
• Ensure all payroll activities comply with company policies and regulations.

Proven experience running payroll for 500 employees.

• Strong payroll administration and advisory skills.
• Excellent Excel proficiency, including managing and manipulating payroll data.
• Experience with Workday is highly desirable.
• Previous in–house payroll function experience (non–bureau).
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong compliance awareness.
• Ability to manage priorities effectively within tight deadlines.

52150EB

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