Payroll Officer

Portfolio Payroll; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join its finance team and take ownership of accurate and timely payroll processing across a multi-site hospitality business.

You will handle end-to-end payroll, reconcile to rotas, maintain records, and respond to payroll queries while ensuring compliance with UK legislation and strict deadlines. Attention to detail and strong communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll administration with a good understanding of PAYE, NI and auto-enrolment.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.
• Hospitality, multi-site or tronc experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll, including salaries, deductions, tronc and statutory payments.
• Reconcile payroll to rotas and prepare staff cost reports.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support PAYE and other reconciliations.
• Handle payroll queries from employees, managers, HR and external providers.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation and internal deadlines.

Skills

Payroll processing

PAYE

NI

Auto-enrolment

End-to-end payroll

Multi-site experience

Tronc experience

Tools

Fourth Hospitality

Job description

We are currently partnered with a leading, award-winning hospitality group is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join its finance team. This is an opportunity for a highly organised and detail-focused payroll professional who can take ownership of accurate and timely payroll processing across a multi-sited business.

Key responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll, including salaries, deductions, tronc and statutory payments.
• Reconcile payroll to rotas and prepare staff cost reports.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support PAYE and other reconciliations.
• Handle payroll queries from employees, managers, HR and external providers.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation and internal deadlines.

About you

• End to end payroll administration experience with a good understanding of PAYE, NI and auto-enrolment.
• Strong attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.
• Experience with payroll systems such as Fourth Hospitality would be desirable
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Hospitality, multi-site or tronc experience would be an advantage.