Payroll Analyst (FTC)

Vacancy - Payroll Analyst (FTC)

Are you a dedicated payroll professional with previous experience in a fast paced environment?  Are you excited by the opportunity to play a crucial role in ensuring weekly payroll is processed efficiently and correctly with a right first time approach?  We are seeking a Payroll Analyst for our team at the Port of Liverpool and help us keep the world moving! This role is a Fixed Term Contract.

Your Role

In this role you will process weekly payroll with a right first time approach.  You will ensure all hours and absences are imported correctly from Time and Attendance systems to the payroll system, performing checks and correcting any discrepancies ahead of running payroll.  You will analyse pre-payroll reports, reconciling discrepancies ahead of preparing final payroll authorisation.

You will liaise with the wider payroll team to ensure weekly payroll information, including overtime and flexible benefit adjustments are submitted error free.  You will also provide support to monthly payroll as and when required.  Monitoring the weekly payroll mailbox,  you will ensure all emails are responded to in a timely manner.

What you'll bring

You will have previous experience working in payroll, ideally processing weekly pay.  You will have excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively and work to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.  You will have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above, including in Maths and English.

With excellent communication skills, you will be able to build strong working relationships across the business.  You will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator.  We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers.  Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040.  Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.  Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you! Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 10th June 2025.