Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Credit Control; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 33.000 - 41.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Enhanced pension schemes

Flexible working hours

Employee wellbeing platform

Cycle-to-work scheme

Access to discounted sports facilities

Strong learning & development support

Zusammenfassung

Portfolio Payroll are supporting a respected organisation in Liverpool to appoint a Payroll Specialist on a long-term fixed-term contract. You will take ownership of monthly payrolls, ensure accurate data, and deliver compliant, customer-focused service.

Working within a collaborative HR & Payroll team, you’ll manage monthly payrolls, maintain data quality, support statutory reporting and pension administration, and drive improvements across payroll processes.

Qualifikationen

• Strong understanding of statutory payroll requirements.
• Experience with pension schemes and reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Experience with HR & Payroll systems is desirable.
• Knowledge of NHS pay/pensions or international payrolls is beneficial.

Aufgaben

• End-to-end payroll across monthly cycles.
• Interpreting, checking and inputting payroll documentation (timesheets, expenses, overtime).
• Technical payroll advice to staff and managers.
• GDPR, HMRC, pensions and statutory requirements.
• Month-end & year-end reconciliations and reporting.
• Pension administration across multiple schemes.

Kenntnisse

Statutory payroll

Pension reconciliations

Advanced Excel

Communication

Customer service

Deadlines

HR/Payroll systems

NHS/international payroll

Jobbeschreibung

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