Payroll Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a large, high-volume monthly payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employees and pensioners
• Lead and support a team of around 3 payroll professionals, overseeing workload, performance and development
• Manage payroll systems, including system improvements, upgrades and development
• Ensure payroll remains compliant with UK legislation, PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory payments
• Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations, payroll journals and gross-to-net reporting
• Monitor and resolve underpayments, overpayments and payroll discrepancies
• Maintain robust payroll procedures, controls and audit processes
• Work closely with internal teams, employees and external providers to resolve payroll queries and issues
• Support year-end activities and internal/external audits, ensuring deadlines are met
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes through automation, systems development and continuous improvement

Ideal Candidate

• At least 3 years' experience managing a medium-to-large UK payroll
• Strong experience working within a high-volume payroll environment
• Solid technical knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, SSP, SMP, SPP and pensions
• Experience managing or supervising a small payroll team
• Confident using payroll systems, with iTrent or similar experience highly desirable
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with large datasets and complex payroll information
• Ideally has experience with Oracle, system implementation or payroll system upgrades
• Technically minded with an interest in automation and improving payroll processes
• Strong understanding of SOPs, controls, compliance and audit requirements
• Excellent communicator who can confidently work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Highly accurate, organised and comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced payroll environment
• Must demonstrate a high level of confidentiality, integrity and professionalism

A great opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to join a large, high-volume payroll function on a 9-month FTC, with the chance to make an immediate impact across systems, processes and team management.