Senior Payroll Administrator

Portfolio Credit Control

Newcastle upon Tyne

Hybrid

GBP 32,000 - 42,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday off

Bonus scheme

Additional leave

Company events

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Recognition awards

Enhanced statutory leave

Job summary

Portfolio Group is recruiting for a Senior Payroll Administrator to join a busy Newcastle-based school/academy payroll operation. The role focuses on end-to-end payroll processing, LGPS reporting, and liaising with pension funds and HMRC.

Hybrid working is available with progression opportunities within an established firm. The ideal candidate will have school payroll experience, knowledge of LGPS and i-Connect submissions, and familiarity with MCR processing.

Qualifications

Demonstrable experience processing school and/or academy payrolls end-to-end.
Working knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) reporting requirements.
Experience producing and submitting i-Connect files to LGPS funds.
Familiarity with Monthly Contributions Return (MCR) processing and submission.

Responsibilities

Process outsourced payroll accurately and on time.
Deliver end-to-end payroll administration for clients.
Liaise with HMRC and pension funds as required.
Handle enrolements and timesheet data.
Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and regulatory changes.
Provide general payroll administration support as needed.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

LGPS knowledge and reporting

i-Connect submissions

MCR processing

Payroll for schools/academies

Tools

LGPS i-Connect tools

Job description

Summary

Portfolio Payroll are currently working with a busy and vibrant client payroll business in Newcastle who are currently recruiting for a Senior Payroll Administrator with education experience to join their team. Working for an established firm with opportunity for progression this business is the ideal setting to enhance your career.

Key Objectives

To process outsourced payroll
Excellent Service delivery
End to End Payroll Administration
Maintain working knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislation
Enrolling New Starters
Liaising with HMRC
RTI, Pensions,
Collating timesheets
Inputting data onto the system
Checking timesheets are correct
Creating statutory payment schedules & top up
Manual calculations – starters & leavers, tax & NI, student loans, pensions
Using imports for data processing
Early payroll runs & re-runs & payments after leaving
Apprenticeship levy, Employment allowance, Small ER relief – calculations and implementation
Payroll reversals/corrections
Court orders processing
Taking inbound calls
General administration duties

Skills and attributes

Essential Criteria

Demonstrable experience processing school and/or academy payrolls end-to-end
Working knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including contribution bandings and employer/employee reporting requirements
Experience producing and submitting i-Connect files to the relevant LGPS pension fund/administering authority
Familiarity with MCR (Monthly Contributions Return) processing and submission

Desirable Criteria

Experience working within a payroll bureau or shared-service environment supporting multiple school/academy clients
Understanding of Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) alongside LGPS, where roles span both
Experience liaising with local authority pension teams and school business managers

Experience with term-time only contracts and associated pro-rata and annualised salary calculations

Salary and Benefits