Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Payroll are proud to be supporting a leading manufacturing business as they look to appoint an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their high‑performing payroll function. Reporting directly into the Payroll Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of both weekly and monthly payrolls for a workforce of circa 3,000 employees, within a fast‑paced, complex environment.

The Role

As a key member of the payroll team, you will support the end‑to‑end processing of high‑volume payrolls, ensuring accuracy, compliance and exceptional service delivery to employees and internal stakeholders. You'll work closely with the Payroll Manager to maintain smooth operations, contribute to continuous improvement, and uphold best practice across all payroll activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

End‑to‑end payroll for weekly and monthly cycles
Accurate input and validation of starters, leavers, contractual changes, absences and statutory payments
Managing high‑volume data uploads and reconciliations
Processing statutory deductions, RTI submissions and year‑end tasks
Responding to employee payroll queries with professionalism and clarity
Supporting audits, reporting and compliance checks
Contributing to process improvements and system optimisation
Working collaboratively with HR, Finance and operational teams across the manufacturing sites

About You

Strong experience within a high‑volume payroll environment
Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
Confident communicator, able to handle queries across all levels of the business
Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
Knowledge of weekly payroll cycles is highly desirable

What's on Offer

Salary up to £40,000 (DOE)
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Free on‑site parking
CIPP study support
Strong internal development and progression opportunities
Supportive, collaborative payroll team
Stable, well‑established manufacturing environment

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