Payroll & Compliance Specialist — Pension, Benefits & Audits

Portfolio Group; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Job summary

Portfolio Group is seeking a Payroll Admin to manage monthly payroll, attendance systems and employee records. You will ensure timely processing, accurate adjustments, and strict GDPR-aligned compliance while handling pay queries and coordinating with HR and Finance.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, regulatory adherence, and proactive collaboration across teams to optimise payroll processes and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll processing within deadlines.
• Managing employee records: starters, leavers, overtime, allowances, deductions.
• Compliance with PAYE, NI, pensions and GDPR.
• Resolving pay queries for staff and managers.
• Reconciling reports and investigating discrepancies.
• Collaborating with HR, Finance and operations.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing: Administer end-to-end monthly payroll and Time & Attendance systems accurately within deadlines.
• Data & Adjustments: Manage all employee records, tracking starters, leavers, overtime, allowances, and deductions.
• Compliance & Audits: Handle PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, P60s, and audits in strict alignment with GDPR.
• Query Resolution: Serve as the main point of contact to resolve pay queries for staff and managers efficiently.
• Financial Control: Reconcile payroll reports, investigate discrepancies, and ensure all changes have formal authorisation.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with HR, Finance, and operations to streamline processes and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data management

Compliance

Query resolution

Financial control

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Portfolio Group is seeking a Payroll Admin to manage monthly payroll, attendance systems and employee records. You will ensure timely processing, accurate adjustments, and strict GDPR-aligned compliance while handling pay queries and coordinating with HR and Finance.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, regulatory adherence, and proactive collaboration across teams to optimise payroll processes and reporting accuracy.