Payroll Manager NEW

Job description

Your Role

You will lead the end-to-end UK payroll, compensation and benefits processes, ensuring accurate and timely delivery through an outsourced model while maintaining strong governance and compliance.

• Manage multiple UK payrolls, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance
• Own payroll inputs, controls, reconciliations and year-end activities
• Manage outsourced payroll providers and ensure SLA delivery
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure smooth process integration
• Oversee benefits administration and support salary review cycles
• Ensure correct payroll data, taxation and HMRC compliance
• Act as Workday/payroll data expert, ensuring data integrity and system efficiency
• Drive process improvements, controls and audit readiness
• Act as main contact for payroll queries, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution

Your Background

• Strong experience in a standalone or senior UK payroll role
• Deep knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NI, statutory payments)
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers
• Familiarity with HR/payroll systems (ideally Workday) and strong Excel skills
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail, integrity and ability to work independently
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset