Payroll Specialist

Portfolio Payroll are supporting a respected organisation in Liverpool who are looking to appoint a Payroll Specialist on a long-term fixed-term contract. This role sits within a supportive Payroll and People Services function and would suit someone confident across the full payroll cycle who enjoys delivering an accurate, compliant and customer-focused service. About the Role Working as part of a collaborative HR and Payroll team, you''ll take ownership of monthly payrolls, maintain high-quality data, and ensure employees are paid correctly and on time. You''ll also support statutory reporting, pension administration, and continuous improvement across payroll processes. Key Responsibilities End-to-end payroll across multiple monthly cycles Interpreting, checking and inputting payroll documentation, expenses, timesheets and overtime Technical payroll advice to staff and managers GDPR, HMRC, pensions and statutory requirements Month-end and year-end reconciliations and reporting Pension administration multiple schemes including auto-enrolment Statutory documents P45s, P60s, maternity/paternity/shared parental calculations Cross-team collaboration with HR and wider People Services Ideal Candidate Strong understanding of statutory payroll requirements Confident administering pension schemes and reconciliations Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) Comfortable communicating complex payroll information Strong customer mindset and excellent interpersonal skills Able ..... full job details .....