Liberty Recruitment Group are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and growing international organisation in the search for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join a collaborative team, supporting the accurate and timely delivery of both UK and international payroll.
Working closely with internal stakeholders and external payroll providers, you will play a key role in ensuring payroll processes run smoothly, maintaining compliance and identifying opportunities to improve systems and ways of working.
This role is a permanent opportunity based in Portsmouth or Christchurch paying £35,000 along with hybrid working arrangements and excellent benefits. They will also consider a 6-12 month contract.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the end-to-end processing of UK and Spanish payrolls
- Prepare and validate payroll changes, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Complete payroll reconciliations, variance checks and payroll comparisons
- Work closely with external payroll providers to investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Support the administration of employee benefits and pension contributions
- Respond to employee payroll queries, providing a professional and timely service
- Maintain accurate payroll records, procedures and supporting documentation
- Prepare payroll reports and provide information to internal stakeholdersIdentify opportunities to improve payroll processes, accuracy and efficiency
- Support wider payroll projects, system improvements and process changes
About you
- Previous experience within a payroll role, ideally with strong UK payroll knowledge
- Good understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements
- Confident working with SSP, SMP, PAYE, National Insurance and pension contributions
- Experience completing payroll reconciliations, variance analysis and identifying discrepancies
- Previous experience working with outsourced payroll providers
- Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP and SUMIFS
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and competing priorities
- Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive employee information
- Previous experience supporting international payroll would be advantageous
This role will suit someone who:
- Enjoys working with numbers and has a strong eye for detail
- Takes pride in ensuring payroll is accurate and delivered on time
- Is proactive and confident investigating and resolving discrepancies
- Enjoys building relationships with colleagues and external providers
- Is organised, methodical and comfortable working to strict deadlines
- Has a continuous improvement mindset and enjoys finding more efficient ways of working
- Thrives within a busy and collaborative environment
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Payroll Specialist in Portsmouth employer: Liberty HR Recruitment
Liberty Recruitment Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Andover where flexibility and employee well-being are prioritised. With a generous benefits package including hybrid working, 30 days of holiday, and opportunities for professional development, employees can thrive both personally and professionally while contributing to a supportive team culture.
