Payroll Co-ordinator - Part Time

Portfolio Payroll Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time schedule

Flexible remote working

Central London offices

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited in London seeks a detail-driven Payroll Co-ordinator to manage monthly UK payroll within a collaborative HR team. You will bridge technical compliance with the employee life cycle, ensuring accurate payroll and benefits delivery.

The role requires up-to-date knowledge of UK payroll legislation, strong Excel reporting, and the ability to work to tight monthly deadlines with confidentiality. Part-time with flexible remote options and central London offices offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience running UK payroll cycles.
• Up-to-date knowledge of PAYE, NI, Auto-Enrolment.
• Strong Excel skills for reporting (VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Ability to work to monthly deadlines with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute monthly UK payroll with accuracy across employee records, hours, and adjustments.
• Manage RTI submissions and FPS/EPS tracking.
• Lead month-end and year-end processes including P60s and P11Ds.
• Support starters, leavers, salary changes and benefits cycles.
• Respond to payroll and pension queries with clear guidance.

Skills

UK payroll coordination

PAYE/National Insurance

Auto-Enrolment pensions

Excel reporting (VLOOKUP, pivots)

Payroll software proficiency

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Our client is a leading professional services firm based in the heart of Central London. They are seeking a detail–driven Payroll Co–ordinator with robust technical payroll knowledge to step into our dynamic HR function.

Unlike standalone finance roles, this position sits directly within their collaborative HR team. You will bridge the gap between technical legislative compliance and a people–first employee lifecycle, ensuring our team experiences flawless payroll and benefits delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute the firm's monthly UK payroll, ensuring complete accuracy across all employee records, hours, and adjustments.
• as the technical expert on PAYE, National Insurance, Auto–Enrolment pensions, and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP).
• Manage real–time information (RTI) submissions, FPS/EPS tracking, and lead month–end and year–end processes (including P60s and P11Ds).
• Work closely with the wider HR team to smoothly process starters, leavers, salary benchmarking changes, and benefit cycles.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee payroll and pension queries, providing clear, professional, and helpful guidance.

About You

• Proven experience running or coordinating complex UK payroll cycles with an up–to–date understanding of UK payroll legislation.
• A strong desire to operate within an HR function, understanding how payroll data impacts the broader employee experience, benefits, and lifecycle.
• Highly proficient in modern payroll software and intermediate–to–advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and explain complex payroll matters simply to employees.
• Meticulous accuracy, a proactive problem–solving mindset, and the ability to work independently to tight monthly deadlines.

What They Offer

• A part–time schedule tailored to balance your personal and professional life.
• Beautiful Central London offices with flexible remote working options.
• A collaborative, professional, and supportive HR team that values your specialist technical input.

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