Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced pension schemes

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll Limited is supporting a respected organisation in Liverpool by appointing a Payroll Specialist on a long-term fixed-term contract. You will lead monthly payrolls, ensure data quality, and deliver accurate, compliant, and customer-focused service.

You will own end-to-end payroll across multiple monthly cycles, handle pensions, statutory reporting, and continuous improvement of payroll processes within a collaborative HR & Payroll team.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
• Experience with payroll end-to-end and statutory requirements
• Strong customer service mindset and communication skills

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll across monthly cycles
• Inputting payroll documentation, expenses, timesheets and overtime
• Provide technical payroll advice to staff and managers
• GDPR, HMRC, pensions and statutory requirements
• Month-end and year-end reconciliations and reporting
• Pension administration across multiple schemes including auto-enrolment
• Cross-team collaboration with HR and wider People Services

Tools

Excel

Job description

Portfolio Payroll are supporting a respected organisation in Liverpool who are looking to appoint a Payroll Specialist on a long‑term fixed‑term contract. This role sits within a supportive Payroll and People Services function and would suit someone confident across the full payroll cycle who enjoys delivering an accurate, compliant and customer‑focused service.

About the Role

Working as part of a collaborative HR & Payroll team, you'll take ownership of monthly payrolls, maintain high‑quality data, and ensure employees are paid correctly and on time. You'll also support statutory reporting, pension administration, and continuous improvement across payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

• End‑to‑end payroll across multiple monthly cycles
• Interpreting, checking and inputting payroll documentation, expenses, timesheets and overtime
• Technical payroll advice to staff and managers
• GDPR, HMRC, pensions and statutory requirements
• Month‑end & year‑end reconciliations and reporting
• Pension administration multiple schemes including auto‑enrolment
• Statutory documents P45s, P60s, maternity/paternity/shared parental calculations
• Cross‑team collaboration with HR and wider People Services

Ideal Candidate

• Strong understanding of statutory payroll requirements
• Confident administering pension schemes and reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
• Comfortable communicating complex payroll information
• Strong customer mindset and excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Experience with HR & Payroll systems desirable
• Knowledge of NHS pay/pensions or international payrolls beneficial

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £37,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
• Enhanced pension schemes
• Flexible working hours
• Employee wellbeing platform
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Access to discounted sports facilities
• Strong learning & development support