Senior Payroll Administrator

The Portfolio Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Additional leave

Company events

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Recognition awards

Enhanced statutory leave

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is seeking a Senior Payroll Administrator in Newcastle upon Tyne to join a busy payroll team. You will handle end-to-end payroll processing for school/academy clients, including LGPS and TPS considerations, along with liaising with local authorities and pension funds.

Role involves processing outsourced payroll, data entry, timesheet validation, and supporting complex payroll cycles. Competitive salary and benefits provided, with a focus on accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll processing
• Liaising with HMRC
• Knowledge of payroll legislation

Responsibilities

• Process outsourced payroll end-to-end
• Maintain payroll records and data input
• Liaise with pension schemes and HMRC
• Prepare statutory payments and payroll runs
• Handle input of timesheets and data checks
• Provide support for term-time contracts and pro-rata calculations

Job description

Senior Payroll Administrator (51937JTR) Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Salary: GBP31000 - GBP36000 per annum

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
• End to End Payroll Administration
• Maintain working knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislation
• 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
• Early payroll runs & re-runs & payments after leaving
• Apprenticeship levy, Employment allowance, Small ER relief - calculations and implementation
• Payroll reversals/corrections
• Taking inbound calls

Skills and attributes:

• 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
• 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:

• Monday to Friday
• Birthday off
• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Recognition awards
• Enhanced statutory leave

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