Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Group (Canada); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

CIPP study support

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Progression opportunities

Collaborative payroll team

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll are supporting a leading manufacturing business in Shrewsbury by appointing a Payroll Specialist to own weekly and monthly payrolls for ~3,000 employees. You will report to the Payroll Manager and ensure accuracy, compliance, and excellent service in a fast-paced setting.

You will handle end-to-end payroll processing, RTI submissions, year-end tasks, and data reconciliations while supporting audits and process improvements across sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume payroll environment with accurate processing.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator able to handle queries at all levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven setting.
• Knowledge of weekly payroll cycles is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll for weekly and monthly cycles.
• Accurate input and validation of starters, leavers, changes and absences.
• Manage high-volume data uploads and reconciliations.
• Process statutory deductions, RTI submissions and year-end tasks.
• Respond to employee payroll queries with professionalism.
• Support audits, reporting and compliance checks.
• Contribute to process improvements and system optimisation.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance and site operations.

Skills

High-volume payroll

Attention to detail

Communication

Deadline driven

Weekly/monthly payroll knowledge

Job description

Portfolio Payroll are proud to be supporting a leading manufacturing business as they look to appoint an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their high-performing payroll function. Reporting directly into the Payroll Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of both weekly and monthly payrolls for a workforce of circa 3,000 employees, within a fast-paced, complex environment.

The Role

As a key member of the payroll team, you will support the end-to-end processing of high-volume payrolls, ensuring accuracy, compliance and exceptional service delivery to employees and internal stakeholders. You’ll work closely with the Payroll Manager to maintain smooth operations, contribute to continuous improvement, and uphold best practice across all payroll activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• End-to-end payroll for weekly and monthly cycles
• Accurate input and validation of starters, leavers, contractual changes, absences and statutory payments
• Managing high-volume data uploads and reconciliations
• Processing statutory deductions, RTI submissions and year-end tasks
• Responding to employee payroll queries with professionalism and clarity
• Supporting audits, reporting and compliance checks
• Contributing to process improvements and system optimisation
• Working collaboratively with HR, Finance and operational teams across the manufacturing sites

About You

• Strong experience within a high-volume payroll environment
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Confident communicator, able to handle queries across all levels of the business
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Knowledge of weekly payroll cycles is highly desirable

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £40,000 (DOE)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free on-site parking
• CIPP study support
• Strong internal development and progression opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative payroll team
• Stable, well-established manufacturing environment