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 52295LA NDPAYN The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position