Payroll Administrator

  • Portfolio Payroll Limited
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
  • Apr 23, 2026
Full time Accounting

Job Description

Job Summary

Portfolio Payroll are currently working with a busy and vibrant client payroll business in Newcastle who are currently recruiting for a Payroll Administrator 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

Desirable skills and attributes:

  • Experience using Excel
  • Thrives on being presented with a challenge
  • Ability to think outside the box
  • Team player
  • Experience in a fast paced environment
  • Excellent communicator as you will be answering queries
  • Payroll experience - step in for management
  • CIPP

Salary and Benefits:

  • This is a full time role, Monday to Friday
  • 25 days Holiday plus bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Bonus scheme
  • Additional leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Recognition awards
  • Enhanced statutory leave


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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.