Payroll Manager (Hybrid)

As a Payroll Manager in London, you will oversee day-to-day payroll activity within the Financial Services industry, helping the Accounting & Finance function run smoothly. You will keep payroll work organised and accurate throughout this temporary assignment.

Client Details: The organisation operates in the Financial Services industry in London.

Description

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Oversee payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with local legislation and statutory requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries and escalations from employees, managers, and stakeholders.
• Lead payroll system administration, enhancements, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and process improvements.
• Manage payroll-related projects, including system implementations, upgrades, and transformation initiatives.
• Ensure payroll controls, governance, and reconciliations are robust and operating effectively.
• Maintain compliance with HMRC requirements, pension regulations, statutory payments, and relevant employment legislation.
• Manage relationships with payroll providers, software vendors, and external advisors.
• Oversee payroll data integrity, ensuring employee records are maintained accurately within payroll systems.
• Support annual salary review and bonus processes, ensuring accurate payroll execution and reporting.
• Prepare and review payroll reports, reconciliations, and management information for Finance and senior stakeholders.
• Develop, document, and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and process documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency, controls, and employee experience through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner closely with HR and Finance teams to ensure smooth integration between payroll, reward, and people processes.
• Ensure payroll processes remain compliant with data protection requirements and internal governance standards.

Profile

• Recent experience with SAP SuccessFactors.
• Proven experience leading Payroll.
• Experience implementing and managing HRIS and payroll systems, ideally within complex or international environments.
• Strong understanding of reward, benefits, compensation reviews, and associated governance.
• Demonstrated experience delivering operational transformation, process redesign, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and partner with senior leaders.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience operating within a regulated, fast-growing, or complex business environment would be advantageous.

Job Offer

• Temporary contract.
• Daily pay of £270 to £350, dependent on the level of experience.
• Location: London.