Payroll Executive

Zohorecruit; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is recruiting a Payroll Executive in Portsmouth to deliver accurate and timely payroll services for a varied client portfolio. You will work within a supportive team, ensuring compliance with current legislation and building strong client relationships.

Responsibilities include end-to-end payroll processing, auto-enrolment compliance, and handling payroll queries with a focus on accuracy and service quality. Flexible start/finish times and opportunities for training are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s payroll experience in a practice or client-facing environment.
• Experience managing end-to-end payroll processes including pensions and statutory payments.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in manual and system-based work.
• Ability to prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks independently.
• Customer-focused, with confidence handling queries by phone and email.
• Understanding of auto-enrolment requirements.
• Flexible start and finish times and willingness to adapt.
• Proactive in maintaining up-to-date payroll legislation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Input payroll data and perform audit and validation checks.
• Monitor and process statutory payments and entitlements.
• Complete year-end payroll reporting where applicable.
• Maintain time and attendance systems (BMS).
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and auto-enrolment compliance for clients.
• Respond to payroll related queries as the point of contact for clients.
• Provide support for payroll enquiries.
• Perform peer reviews of payroll outputs.
• Support general administrative tasks and contribute to the wider payroll team.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, internal teams, HMRC, and third-party providers.
• Communicate effectively across the payroll function and wider business.

Skills

End-to-end payroll management

UK payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Customer service

Ability to work under pressure

Interpersonal communication

Tools

BMS

Payroll software

General Ledger interface

Job description

Portsmouth, United Kingdom | Posted on 23/09/2026

• Salary Competitive - Please enquire for more information
• Job Type Full time
• City Portsmouth
• Province Hampshire
• Country United Kingdom
• Postal Code PO1 1EQ

Job Description

Our client is a well-established andhighly regarded accountancy practice with a strong presence across the UK.Known for delivering high-quality services to a diverse client base, they offera collaborative working environment, excellent career developmentopportunities, and a strong team culture.

The Role

As a Payroll Executive, you will play akey role in delivering accurate and timely payroll services to a variedportfolio of clients. Working as part of a supportive payroll team, you willmanage end-to-end payroll processes while building strong client relationshipsand ensuring compliance with current legislation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Inputpayroll data as required, including running audit and validation checksand interfacing with General Ledger and pension systems
  
• Monitorand process statutory payments, including SSP, SMP, and other entitlements
  
• Completeyear-end payroll reporting where applicable
  
• Maintainand update time and attendance systems (BMS)
  
• Manageend-to-end payroll processing, including auto-enrolment compliance, for aportfolio of clients
  
• Respondto payroll related queries, acting as a trusted point of contact forclients
  
• Providesupport for payroll enquiries
  
• Performpeer reviews of payroll outputs
  
• Supportgeneral administrative tasks and contribute to the wider payroll team
  
• Buildand maintain strong relationships with clients, internal teams, HMRC, andthird-party providers
  
• Communicateeffectively across the payroll function and wider business
  

Requirements

• Minimumof one year’s payroll experience, ideally within a practice or bureau/clientfacing environment
  
• Experiencemanaging end-to-end payroll processes, including pensions, benefits, andstatutory payments
  
• Strongattention to detail with a high level of accuracy across both manual andsystem-based work
  
• Abilityto prioritise, organise and manage multiple tasks independently
  
• Customerfocused, with confidence handling queries via phone and email
  
• Adaptableand comfortable working in a changing environment
  
• Provenability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  
• Solidunderstanding of payroll legislation and auto-enrolment requirements
  
• Abilityto perform manual payroll calculations
  
• Salary is competitive - please enquire for more information
• Excellent ongoing training and professional development
• Flexible start & finish times
• For more information on the benefits or salary on offer, please contact Joseph Potter on:

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.