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Payroll Manager
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Payroll Manager
Payroll Manager (sole role)
Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £45,000–£50,000 Contract: 12-Month Full-Time Contract
About the Role
We’re recruiting for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a busy in-house payroll function, supporting both weekly and monthly runs. This is an ideal opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a dynamic role within a small team.
Collaborating with Finance and HR, you will oversee the full payroll lifecycle, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, accurate employee records, and driving business decisions through payroll reporting and analysis.
Responsibilities
- Payroll Administration:
- Manage end-to-end weekly and monthly payroll processes across diverse contracts and worker populations.
- Handle starters, leavers, statutory payments, pensions, expenses, and year-end processes.
- Prepare payroll journals, reconciliations, and reporting to support finance activities.
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Stakeholder Support:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries, advising employees, managers, and internal teams.
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Compliance & Reporting:
- Maintain UK payroll compliance, oversee HMRC submissions, and align processes with current legislation.
- Support workforce scheduling and employee administration to ensure payroll/rostering data accuracy.
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Process Improvement:
- Identify opportunities to optimise payroll controls, processes, and reporting.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing an in-house payroll function complete with weekly/monthly runs.
- Deep understanding of UK payroll legislation, pensions, statutory payments, and HMRC submissions.
- Hands-on experience processing multi-contract payrolls in fast-paced environments.
- Advanced Excel proficiency and strong data analysis skills for accurate reporting.
- Exceptional organisation, attention to detail, and ability to prioritise competing priorities.
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Why Apply?
- Take full ownership of an established payroll function with autonomy.
- A diverse and varied role blending payroll, reporting, and workforce administration.
- Hybrid working, a collaborative team environment, and opportunities for process upgrades.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Contact: For queries before applying, email tomv@jgarecruitment.com.
Fairness Note: JGA is committed to equality in recruitment and data privacy. Applications are considered regardless of protected characteristics. Pre-application queries may receive delays due to high application volumes. Shortlisted candidates will receive feedback.
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