Sixty Eight People
Payroll Manager
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Where getting pay right, every single time, actually gets celebrated.
We're looking for a People Systems & Payroll Manager to own payroll, pensions and our HR system (Fourth) end to end, and to help shape a benefits offer people actually value. This isn't a back-office box-ticking role — you'll have real input, real data, and a direct line to the Head of HR to make things better, not just keep them running.
What you'll actually be doing
- Owning end-to-end payroll across all sites — starters, leavers, pay changes, the lot — and being the calm, capable voice when the Fourth bureau relationship needs managing.
- Running the show on pensions: auto-enrolment, opt-ins/outs, re-enrolment, compliance — you'll be the go-to contact providers actually want to deal with.
- Being the system owner for Fourth — configuration, data integrity, user access, and leading the improvements and integrations that make everyone's life easier.
- Bringing the numbers to benefits: benchmarking our offer against the market, analysing take-up and cost, and arming the Head of HR with the insight to make it genuinely competitive.
- Keeping travel and accommodation running smoothly, with a sensible eye on spend.
- Handling the less glamorous but very necessary stuff — apprenticeship levy, gender pay gap reporting, reconciliations, month-end — without breaking a sweat.
- Being a genuinely helpful face (well, inbox) for pay and benefits queries across the business.
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Why you'll enjoy it here
- Love what we do — we take pride in reliable systems, a well-run benefits offer, and getting pay right every time.
- Inspired to act — you'll be encouraged to bring fresh thinking, not just maintain the status quo.
- Go for it — confident, evidence-based recommendations are welcomed, not just tolerated.
- Be humble — we listen to each other and to our providers, and we stay calm when things need sorting.
- Together we're stronger — you'll work closely with HR, Finance, providers and brokers, never on an island.
What we're looking for
- Solid payroll experience in a multi-site or complex environment — bonus points if you've worked with an outsourced bureau, extra bonus points if it was Fourth.
- Hands-on experience administering and configuring an HR/payroll system, including reporting and integrations.
- Benefits experience that goes beyond admin — you're comfortable with benchmarking, data and making a case for change.
- A numerate, commercially-minded brain, with awareness of apprenticeship levy and gender pay gap reporting.
- Working knowledge of pensions; travel platform experience (hello, Roomex) is a nice-to-have.
- The confidence to present clear findings to a Head of HR, paired with the patience to roll your sleeves up when something needs fixing.
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The essentials
- Reports to: Head of Human Resources
- Dotted line: Finance
- Direct reports: None (this is a hands-on, not a hands-off, role)
- Location: Head Office, with some flexibility
If you get genuine satisfaction from a payroll run that lands without drama, a benefits offer people actually understand, and a system that just works — we'd love to hear from you.
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