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Payroll Manager
Location: UK
Contract: 3-month contract
Working Pattern: Remote
Start: ASAP
We are supporting a well-established organisation that is looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to join the People team on an immediate contract basis.
This is an important role within a period of change, as payroll is moving into the People function. You will take ownership of the day-to-day management and delivery of a UK payroll of approximately 900 employees, working closely with an established outsourced payroll provider.
The ideal person will be confident managing a sizeable payroll, highly organised and comfortable working independently. You’ll need to be able to quickly understand existing processes, build relationships with key stakeholders and ensure payroll continues to run accurately and smoothly throughout the transition.
The Role
As Payroll Manager, you will act as the key link between People Operations, Finance, employees and the external payroll provider, ensuring payroll is accurate, compliant and delivered on time every month.
You will manage the payroll cycle from input through to validation and sign-off, while providing guidance on payroll queries, reconciliations, reporting and controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the accurate and timely delivery of the monthly UK payroll for approximately 900 employees through an outsourced payroll provider.
- Act as the primary day-to-day contact for the payroll provider, managing deadlines, service levels, queries and escalations.
- Prepare, review and submit accurate payroll inputs, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, absence, variable pay and other employee changes.
- Thoroughly validate payroll outputs and support the monthly sign-off process.
- Review gross-to-net calculations, statutory deductions, pension contributions and payroll exceptions.
- Complete payroll reconciliations, reporting, journals and supporting audit evidence.
- Ensure payroll activity complies with UK employment legislation, HMRC requirements, PAYE, National Insurance and workplace pension obligations.
- Respond to payroll queries from employees, managers, People Operations and Finance in a professional and timely manner.
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About You
We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and has experience managing a sizeable payroll, ideally with responsibility for payroll delivery within a larger or multi-site organisation.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience in a Payroll Specialist, Payroll Administrator or similar payroll-focused role.
- Experience managing or supporting a UK payroll of significant size, ideally 500+ employees.
- Experience working with an outsourced payroll provider.
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
- Experience with payroll reconciliation, validation and reporting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- The ability to work independently and quickly absorb new processes and ways of working.
- Experience managing payroll through a period of change or transition would be highly beneficial.
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Why This Role?
This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to step into a role where you can make an immediate impact.
With an established outsourced payroll provider already in place, you'll have support around you while taking ownership of the internal payroll relationship, controls and governance. The role will suit someone who enjoys being hands-on, can work autonomously and is comfortable stepping into a fast-moving environment where priorities can change quickly.
If you have experience managing a sizeable UK payroll and are available for an interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
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