Payroll Specialist

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 stakeholders

Identify 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

If you're an experienced payroll professional looking for your next opportunity within a growing international organisation, we would love to hear from you. Reach out to one of the team at Liberty Recruitment Group!

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