Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

£50,000 Circa (depending on experience)
Staffordshire (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)
Full Time – 40 hours per week
Permanent Contract 

An established and growing UK organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and enhance its payroll function during an exciting period of business growth.

This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to review and improve payroll processes, drive efficiencies, and play a key role in shaping the future payroll strategy within a multi-site environment.

The Opportunity

• Reporting into senior HR leadership, you will take ownership of the end-to-end payroll lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the organisation. You will work closely with Finance, HR, and operational stakeholders to review current processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

• The role currently oversees payroll preparation and coordination alongside an external payroll provider, with possible potential longer-term scope to support potential future transition to an in-house payroll function.

• You will also provide leadership and support to a HR/Payroll Administrator.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the end-to-end payroll process across weekly and monthly payrolls
• Review, map, and improve existing payroll processes and controls
• Ensure payroll compliance with HMRC, pensions, statutory payments, and relevant legislation
• Liaise with internal stakeholders across multiple sites and departments
• Manage payroll data preparation, validation, and submission to external payroll provider
• Support payroll audits, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide line management and development support to a HR/Payroll Administrator
• Contribute to longer-term payroll transformation and system improvement projects

About You

• Proven experience managing payroll within a medium to large multi-site organisation
• Experience managing both large, weekly and monthly payroll cycles
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, pensions, and statutory payments
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers (ADP experience highly desirable)
• Strong process improvement and problem-solving capability
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and organisational skills
• CIPP qualification (desirable but not essential if experienced)
• Experience supporting payroll transformation or in-house implementation projects would be advantageous

If you feel the your aligned to role and have the relevant experience we look forward to your CV / Application.