Payroll Manager

Are you an experienced Payroll professional ready to take full ownership of a function and make it your own? We're a thriving, high-performing recruitment business looking for a confident Payroll Manager to run payroll in a standalone role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, people-focused recruitment company where your expertise will be valued and your impact will be visible from day one.

The Role

As our Payroll Manager, you will be fully responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across the business. Operating in a sole role, you'll manage the entire payroll process

Key responsibilities include:

Managing end-to-end monthly (and/or weekly) payroll processing
Processing commissions and bonus schemes (essential in recruitment!)
Ensuring compliance with HMRC and relevant legislation
Managing pensions, auto-enrolment, and benefits deductions
Handling payroll queries with professionalism and confidentiality
Producing payroll reports and supporting finance with reconciliations
Continuously reviewing and improving payroll processes

About You

Proven experience running payroll independently
Strong understanding of payroll legislation and compliance
Experience in a recruitment or commission-heavy environment (highly desirable)
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
Confident communicator who can liaise at all levels
Proactive, organised, and comfortable working autonomously

Why Join?

A successful and growing recruitment business with a fantastic culture
Autonomy and ownership of your function
Free Gym
Incentives
Supportive leadership team that values expertise
Modern offices and a collaborative team environment

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed