Payroll Officer

Portfolio Payroll Limited; Greater London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented payroll professional seeking a role that offers full start-to-finish payroll exposure and the opportunity to expand your expertise in payroll, benefits, audits, and system maintenance?

A well-established organisation is seeking a Payroll Officer to join their team on a permanent, remote basis. This is a confidential opportunity within a purpose-driven and dynamic environment where payroll plays a critical role in ensuring smooth operations. This position offers comprehensive ownership of the payroll function, managing end-to-end payroll processes while also supporting key areas such as benefits administration, compliance, and system improvements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Start-to-Finish Payroll Processing
• Benefits & P11Ds - Overseeing benefits administration, including salary sacrifice schemes and taxable benefits, while preparing annual P11D submissions.
• Audit & Compliance - Supporting internal and external audits, ensuring payroll processes meet legislative requirements, and driving continuous improvements.
• System Maintenance & Updates - Ensuring payroll systems remain up to date, troubleshooting technical issues, and working on system enhancements.
• Collaboration & Support - Acting as a key point of contact for payroll queries, working closely with HR, finance, and external providers to maintain a seamless payroll function.

To thrive in this role, you should have:

• Strong experience in payroll processing, ideally within a complex or multi-entity environment.
• Knowledge of benefits administration, including pensions, salary sacrifice, and taxable benefits.
• A solid understanding of statutory payroll legislation, tax codes, and P11Ds.
• Experience supporting payroll audits and working to improve payroll controls and processes.
• Technical aptitude for payroll system maintenance and updates, with the ability to troubleshoot and enhance functionality.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently across departments.

What's in it for You?

• Fully remote role with flexibility - 1 day a month on site
• A supportive, values-driven organisation.
• Exposure to broader payroll functions beyond processing.
• The chance to develop and refine payroll systems and processes.
• This is a confidential opportunity, and further details will be provided upon application. If you are looking for a role that offers both responsibility and room for development, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply or discuss this opportunity in confidence, please get in touch today.

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