Payroll and expenses manager

Portfolio Payroll Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited in London NW1 is seeking a Payroll and Expenses Manager for a 4-6 month temporary assignment. Hybrid working and a daily rate of £200-£250 PAYE are offered, with minimum 35 hours per week. You will lead the payroll and expenses processing, ensuring compliance and timely payments. You will liaise with HR and statutory bodies, manage end-to-end payroll, and maintain controls to audit standard.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering payroll and expenses processing.
• Ability to lead a small team and manage priorities.
• Strong attention to regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Familiarity with payroll software systems such as Resourcelink.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert payroll and expenses processing and payments.
• Lead a small team, prioritise work, and provide training.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and external regulations.
• Handle NI, PAYE, P11D, and statutory returns as required.
• Liaise with HMRC and HR on payroll issues and changes.
• Manage month-end processing, reconciliations, and GL journaling.
• Maintain system controls and documentation to reflect current practice.

Skills

Payroll processing

Team supervision

Data reconciliation

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Resourcelink

Job description

Payroll and Expenses Manager

4-6 Months Temporary Assignment

London NW1

Hybrid Working

£200 -£250 per day paye

Resourcelink Payroll System is essential

Hours: minimum 35 per week

Overall summary

The Payroll and Expenses Section plays an important role in preparing and processing data and making payments to staff in respect of salaries or expenses. The role requires careful consideration of and compliance with policies, protocols and regulations to ensure it meets the legal requirements.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of an expert, effective and accurate staff payroll and expenses processing and payment service.
• Leading small team of staff engaged in data preparation and the processing of payments of salaries and expenses; prioritising the work of the team to ensure defined standards, timetables and set deadlines are met; managing and delivering training and development needs.
• Monitoring and ensuring company policies and procedures as well as external regulatory requirements are followed and complied with at all times.
• Handling payments under agreed arrangements and timescales and technical aspects of the job such as National Insurance, PAYE, Conditions of Service and P11D returns
• Responsible for direct liaison with statutory pay bodies (eg HMRC) to maintain the accuracy and integrity payrolls, and the provision of timely and accurate information and returns.
• Responsible for the monthly end-to-end processing of payroll including reconciliations and journaling to the general ledger and the provision of accurate and timely management information to audit standard.
• Liaise directly with HR, staff and internal stakeholders on a range of payroll issues and provide expert advice on payroll changes and resolving queries arising
• Responsible for ensuring that the payroll software is up to date and calculating payroll accurately and appropriately; actively support all projects relating to payroll processes ensuring that systems and process documentation is maintained to a high standard to reflect current practice.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls of systems and processes to ensure the integrity of the payroll and expenses systems and records. This includes the security and confidentiality of records or information being held or processed.