We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator who will ensure accurate and timely processing of all Payroll activity for their portfolio of customers. An ideal candidate will have up-to-date legislation, and end to end payroll experience. You will be responsible for delivering customer excellence to our payroll clients and liaising with them to resolve any data ambiguity issues. The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day payroll processing activity ensuring all submissions from clients are transacted on time, and error-free, against the agreed processing timetable. Job Overview: Deliver accurate and timely payroll processing, ensuring gross to net calculations are administered through our client's software solution in a timely fashion. Have a solid understanding of end-to-end payroll processing and follow the Payroll Processing Checklist to ensure all activities are carried out and completed in a timely fashion. Knowledge of Auto enrolment rules and principles ensuring accurate and timely pensions administration for clients on a periodic basis. Demonstrable working knowledge of the latest rules and calculations in regard to, Statutory payments An ability to translate payroll processing activity from gross to net pay, and answer queries on net pay impacting changes, with confidence. Ensure all your transactions are appropriately peer checked for accuracy accepting all training needs and developmental feedback as necessary. What you bring to the team: An understanding of UK payroll legislation and tax regulations. Previous experience in either delivering or managing end to end Outsourced payroll services, ideally within a Bureau environment. You will have a good working knowledge of all common Payroll documentation such as MatB1's P45's New Starter Checklists, Court Orders and so on. Excellent abilities in building and maintaining positive client relationships. Benefits: Access to Health Shield Access to the EAP service Refer a friend scheme Paid birthday leave Pension scheme contribution increasing to 5% after 5 years' service and again to 7% after 7 years' service Group life insurance Eye care contribution Free fruit (office-based staff) Travel Season Ticket loan scheme Milestone recognition Discounted products - Manchester City centre parking / First Bus Travel Club Membership / Microsoft Home User programme / Anglian Home Improvements Pace health Club (situated in the park Inn) discounted gym membership and spa treatments Food and drink discount Revolution De Cuba food and drink discount Cycle 2 Work scheme after probationary period On site Gym Discount platform perks 51585JT INDPAYN The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.
May 24, 2026
Full time
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator who will ensure accurate and timely processing of all Payroll activity for their portfolio of customers. An ideal candidate will have up-to-date legislation, and end to end payroll experience. You will be responsible for delivering customer excellence to our payroll clients and liaising with them to resolve any data ambiguity issues. The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day payroll processing activity ensuring all submissions from clients are transacted on time, and error-free, against the agreed processing timetable. Job Overview: Deliver accurate and timely payroll processing, ensuring gross to net calculations are administered through our client's software solution in a timely fashion. Have a solid understanding of end-to-end payroll processing and follow the Payroll Processing Checklist to ensure all activities are carried out and completed in a timely fashion. Knowledge of Auto enrolment rules and principles ensuring accurate and timely pensions administration for clients on a periodic basis. Demonstrable working knowledge of the latest rules and calculations in regard to, Statutory payments An ability to translate payroll processing activity from gross to net pay, and answer queries on net pay impacting changes, with confidence. Ensure all your transactions are appropriately peer checked for accuracy accepting all training needs and developmental feedback as necessary. What you bring to the team: An understanding of UK payroll legislation and tax regulations. Previous experience in either delivering or managing end to end Outsourced payroll services, ideally within a Bureau environment. You will have a good working knowledge of all common Payroll documentation such as MatB1's P45's New Starter Checklists, Court Orders and so on. Excellent abilities in building and maintaining positive client relationships. Benefits: Access to Health Shield Access to the EAP service Refer a friend scheme Paid birthday leave Pension scheme contribution increasing to 5% after 5 years' service and again to 7% after 7 years' service Group life insurance Eye care contribution Free fruit (office-based staff) Travel Season Ticket loan scheme Milestone recognition Discounted products - Manchester City centre parking / First Bus Travel Club Membership / Microsoft Home User programme / Anglian Home Improvements Pace health Club (situated in the park Inn) discounted gym membership and spa treatments Food and drink discount Revolution De Cuba food and drink discount Cycle 2 Work scheme after probationary period On site Gym Discount platform perks 51585JT INDPAYN The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.
Head of Payroll & HR £100,000 - £115,000 Are you an ambitious Head of Payroll & HR who looking to join a growing and expansive global business. Portfolio Payroll are proud to be exclusively representing our client who are a global powerhouse within the Construction space. Job Overview You will lead, manage, and develop and inspire a payroll and HR team as well as support and lead various projects across payroll and HR. Day to Day Responsibilities: Managing a medium size payroll team who are responsible for paying around 6000 employees across various pay frequencies Strategic involvement and effective decision making that promotes continuous improvement. Develop and implement efficient payroll processes and procedures. Support Group reporting Provide leadership and development opportunities for the payroll team. Ensure the business with compliant with employment laws and regulations - advise on best practice. Essential Skills and Competencies: UK in house Payroll legislation knowledge Strong leadership qualities, somebody who can lead from the front, motivate and inspire Experience developing and retaining staff Experience in managing medium to large payroll and HR teams Experience with HR Projects, HR Policies and employment law experience Desirable Skills and Competencies: Experience with Midland iTrent Knowledge of various payroll/HR software Experience with implementations of payroll/HR software 51486MT INDPAY The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.
May 23, 2026
Full time
Head of Payroll & HR £100,000 - £115,000 Are you an ambitious Head of Payroll & HR who looking to join a growing and expansive global business. Portfolio Payroll are proud to be exclusively representing our client who are a global powerhouse within the Construction space. Job Overview You will lead, manage, and develop and inspire a payroll and HR team as well as support and lead various projects across payroll and HR. Day to Day Responsibilities: Managing a medium size payroll team who are responsible for paying around 6000 employees across various pay frequencies Strategic involvement and effective decision making that promotes continuous improvement. Develop and implement efficient payroll processes and procedures. Support Group reporting Provide leadership and development opportunities for the payroll team. Ensure the business with compliant with employment laws and regulations - advise on best practice. Essential Skills and Competencies: UK in house Payroll legislation knowledge Strong leadership qualities, somebody who can lead from the front, motivate and inspire Experience developing and retaining staff Experience in managing medium to large payroll and HR teams Experience with HR Projects, HR Policies and employment law experience Desirable Skills and Competencies: Experience with Midland iTrent Knowledge of various payroll/HR software Experience with implementations of payroll/HR software 51486MT INDPAY The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.
Exciting Payroll opportunity in Manchester! - Senior Payroll Advisor Are you passionate about Payroll would you like to Work for an award-winning global SaaS business Be part of the most progressive and dynamic payroll bureau in the UK Be part of exponential growth, with amazing progression opportunities Join an exciting and vibrant environment in the heart of Manchester Show your passion for payroll and customer excellence? We are looking for an experienced payroll professional to work as part of our Payroll Advisory team, where you will be responsible for ensuring legislative support of all complex cases within for clients You will be responsible for delivering customer excellence to payroll clients and will be the central point of escalation for all complex payroll software and advisory related cases. Key Duties/Tasks: The ability to triage and troubleshoot complex technical payroll tickets, identifying and resolving data upload and aiding client queries relating to technical issues found in product. Replicate any complex software issues in a UAT environment, and where necessary ensure an effective handoff to Second Line Support for any Technical Payroll Cases that require bug recording and Jira tickets raising. Pro-actively identify any suitable workarounds for clients while Software Technical Cases are being worked through to resolution. Ensuring all basic and complex client software related queries are responded to and resolved, adhering to the Payroll SLA. Attend regular calls with our third party payroll supplier effectively managing the open case queue. Act as a point of escalation for the First Line Payroll Advisers on more complex or in-depth issues. Identify any potential chargeable consultancy work to bring in opportunistic revenue to the Payroll Service Team. Responsible for maintaining Salesforce, ensuring that all customer calls are logged as cases and dealt with against the correct account. Gathering in-depth and accurate information from the customer and investigating complex technical issues to time and to quality. Interpreting client behaviour when raising bug tickets so developers have a clear picture on what's happened, in order to identify a potential root cause. Participating in regular team updates, presenting findings, and reporting departmental statistics when required. Regularly sending feedback through the Product team for feature developments and bug fixes. Ensuring your payroll and systems knowledge is always kept up to date. What you bring to the team: A technical payroll background Minimum of 2 years proven experience of supporting software applications in a HR and/or Payroll environment. A strong awareness and understanding of UK payroll legislation (essential). Knowledge of HMRC reporting requirements for Payroll and associated rules and data validation. The ability to be able to balance all employee data (year to date) from the P11 and mirror this accurately in the Payroll Software to advise clients on how to correct any issues at employee level. The ability to communicate effectively with all levels, across internal and external stakeholders. Proven ability in delivering first rate customer care, always remaining patient and empathetic. Excellent attention to detail, time management and problem-solving skills. Willingness to learn and step outside your comfort zone. The ability to become a brand ambassador. Able to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks. Benefits Profit share scheme Day off on your birthday Bright Exchange (retail and other discounts) Access to Employee Assistance Programme 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays. Pension Plan and Life Insurance Company incentives, access to discount schemes. Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service. Free hot breakfast every Monday Opportunity to expand your knowledge from an experienced, friendly team Modern working environment in Manchester City Centre Pension with Royal London Be part of a new business division with growth and development opportunities Normal working hours are 37.5 hours a week, 9:00AM - 5:30PM. 51225JTR2 INDPAYN The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.
May 21, 2026
Full time
Exciting Payroll opportunity in Manchester! - Senior Payroll Advisor Are you passionate about Payroll would you like to Work for an award-winning global SaaS business Be part of the most progressive and dynamic payroll bureau in the UK Be part of exponential growth, with amazing progression opportunities Join an exciting and vibrant environment in the heart of Manchester Show your passion for payroll and customer excellence? We are looking for an experienced payroll professional to work as part of our Payroll Advisory team, where you will be responsible for ensuring legislative support of all complex cases within for clients You will be responsible for delivering customer excellence to payroll clients and will be the central point of escalation for all complex payroll software and advisory related cases. Key Duties/Tasks: The ability to triage and troubleshoot complex technical payroll tickets, identifying and resolving data upload and aiding client queries relating to technical issues found in product. Replicate any complex software issues in a UAT environment, and where necessary ensure an effective handoff to Second Line Support for any Technical Payroll Cases that require bug recording and Jira tickets raising. Pro-actively identify any suitable workarounds for clients while Software Technical Cases are being worked through to resolution. Ensuring all basic and complex client software related queries are responded to and resolved, adhering to the Payroll SLA. Attend regular calls with our third party payroll supplier effectively managing the open case queue. Act as a point of escalation for the First Line Payroll Advisers on more complex or in-depth issues. Identify any potential chargeable consultancy work to bring in opportunistic revenue to the Payroll Service Team. Responsible for maintaining Salesforce, ensuring that all customer calls are logged as cases and dealt with against the correct account. Gathering in-depth and accurate information from the customer and investigating complex technical issues to time and to quality. Interpreting client behaviour when raising bug tickets so developers have a clear picture on what's happened, in order to identify a potential root cause. Participating in regular team updates, presenting findings, and reporting departmental statistics when required. Regularly sending feedback through the Product team for feature developments and bug fixes. Ensuring your payroll and systems knowledge is always kept up to date. What you bring to the team: A technical payroll background Minimum of 2 years proven experience of supporting software applications in a HR and/or Payroll environment. A strong awareness and understanding of UK payroll legislation (essential). Knowledge of HMRC reporting requirements for Payroll and associated rules and data validation. The ability to be able to balance all employee data (year to date) from the P11 and mirror this accurately in the Payroll Software to advise clients on how to correct any issues at employee level. The ability to communicate effectively with all levels, across internal and external stakeholders. Proven ability in delivering first rate customer care, always remaining patient and empathetic. Excellent attention to detail, time management and problem-solving skills. Willingness to learn and step outside your comfort zone. The ability to become a brand ambassador. Able to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks. Benefits Profit share scheme Day off on your birthday Bright Exchange (retail and other discounts) Access to Employee Assistance Programme 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays. Pension Plan and Life Insurance Company incentives, access to discount schemes. Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service. Free hot breakfast every Monday Opportunity to expand your knowledge from an experienced, friendly team Modern working environment in Manchester City Centre Pension with Royal London Be part of a new business division with growth and development opportunities Normal working hours are 37.5 hours a week, 9:00AM - 5:30PM. 51225JTR2 INDPAYN The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.
