Payroll Advisor

Portfolio Payroll is working alongside a leading international provider of industrial services based in Warrington who are seeking a talented Payroll Advisor to support their end-to-end processing on a 6-month fixed-term contract basis.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-end payroll & pensions: Oversee accurate and timely delivery of weekly and monthly payrolls, auto-enrolment, pensions, and colleague expenses.

System management: Manage day-to-day processing and data entry utilizing the iTrent platform.

Compliance & quality assurance: Maintain full compliance with internal controls, statutory

requirements, HMRC guidelines, and audit standards.

Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities for standardisation and automation to reduce manual intervention and increase operational efficiency.

Stakeholder collaboration: Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, partnering with Finance, People, and third-party providers.

Operational support: Provide dedicated support to the Payroll Team Leadership while ensuring strict adherence to SLAs and KPIs.

Ideal Experience

Proven payroll background: Minimum of 3 years of practical, hands-on experience in end-to-end UK and ROI payroll and pensions processing.

Change & transformation skills: Experience supporting new technologies, testing new functionality, and training team members.

Strong communication & organisation: Able to build connected relationships across business areas with clarity, context, and high integrity.

Professional qualifications: A professional CIPP Payroll Technician qualification or a Payroll Level 3 apprenticeship is highly desirable.

Job Details

Salary: £32,000 FTE

Contract: 6-Month FTC

Working Pattern: Hybrid working pattern (office-based in Warrington with remote flexibility)

Reporting to: Payroll Supervisor

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