Hybrid Payroll Manager: Lead End-to-End Payroll

Oliver Bonas Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount up to 50%

Free 24h employee assistance programme

Flexible holiday

Profit related bonus scheme

Private medical/health plan

Pension scheme

Onsite gym

Cycle to work

Refer a Friend incentive

Quarterly free lunch

EDI & diversity networks

Job summary

Oliver Bonas Limited is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll for hourly-paid and salaried team members, in partnership with our payroll bureau. You will guide the Payroll Administrator and ensure accurate monthly payroll processing, with a focus on data integrity and timely delivery.

Based in Tolworth with a hybrid model (3 days in the office, 2 days at home), this role involves steering payroll systems, reporting, and payroll policy adherence while supporting People and Finance

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of managing an end-to-end payroll process for both hourly-paid and salaried employees in a complex organisation.
• Experience of using HR and payroll systems, maintaining data integrity and improving system-supported processes.
• People management experience
• Up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory requirements, with the ability to apply changes accurately in practice.
• Work with accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong administration and organisation skills
• Build effective working relationships and collaborate confidently with team members across the People team, Finance and external payroll partners.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, sound judgement and professionalism
• Analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Identify payroll and system issues, analyse their causes and implement practical, timely solutions

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accurate and timely completion of the monthly payroll from input through to final approval
• Review and complete payroll inputs, ensuring information is accurate, complete and submitted within agreed deadlines
• Review payslips and payroll reports, investigate discrepancies and confirm that payroll is accurate before final approval
• Coordinate with the payroll bureau to produce payroll reports, resolve issues, meet agreed deadlines and maintain payroll accuracy
• Create and agree with the bureau/People/Finance teams the payroll calendar for year ahead
• Oversee all leaver payments and holiday calculations
• Support the develop the Payroll Administrator to respond accurately and promptly to payroll queries, escalating complex matters where appropriate
• Manage all queries relating to benefits
• Manage processing of P11Ds and submissions of PSA
• Educate line managers on timesheet processing, e.g. arrange payroll drop-in sessions
• Manage the pension scheme, healthcare scheme, electric vehicle scheme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme, including annual renewal
• Coordinate the annual pay review process, ensuring that approved changes are accurately recorded and implemented through payroll
• Manage PRP and management bonus admin processes
• Conduct regular system checks to ensure integrity of data
• Partner with the wider People administration team to review processes, identify system improvements and support their effective implementation
• Provide strong leadership and be a great role model for your team
• Contribute payroll expertise, insight and recommendations to People management meetings and the development of the wider People strategy.

Skills

Payroll management

HR systems

People management

Payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Tools

Payroll software

HRIS

Job description

Oliver Bonas Limited is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead end-to-end payroll for hourly-paid and salaried team members, in partnership with our payroll bureau. You will guide the Payroll Administrator and ensure accurate monthly payroll processing, with a focus on data integrity and timely delivery.

Based in Tolworth with a hybrid model (3 days in the office, 2 days at home), this role involves steering payroll systems, reporting, and payroll policy adherence while supporting People and Finance