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.