Hybrid Payroll Leader: Automation & Growth

Distinct Recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a 4-person team and oversee payroll across multiple entities for about 3,000 employees. The role emphasizes process improvement, system integration, and moving towards cloud-based solutions.

You will work with senior Finance leadership in a hybrid setup (3 days in the office, 2 from home), with a clear path to making early wins and scalable payroll operations.

Qualifications

• Solid payroll management experience.
• Ability to lead people and drive improvement.
• Experience reviewing payroll systems or supporting system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and support to the payroll team.
• Oversee weekly, 4-weekly and monthly payrolls across multiple entities.
• Maintain high standards of payroll accuracy, controls and compliance.
• Review existing processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Assess payroll systems and make recommendations for future requirements.
• Reduce manual calculations and unnecessary administration.
• Develop team responsibilities and create greater consistency across the function.
• Support the integration of future acquisitions.

Skills

Payroll management

Team leadership

Process improvement

System integration

Automation

Compliance

Decision making

Job description

Distinct Recruitment in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a 4-person team and oversee payroll across multiple entities for about 3,000 employees. The role emphasizes process improvement, system integration, and moving towards cloud-based solutions.

You will work with senior Finance leadership in a hybrid setup (3 days in the office, 2 from home), with a clear path to making early wins and scalable payroll operations.