Hybrid Payroll Manager - Lead Team & Drive Growth

SF Partners; Long Bennington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Company pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee discount scheme

Referral bonus scheme

Free on-site parking

Training, development and management

Job summary

SF Partners is recruiting an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a team of four and manage a large, complex payroll across multiple entities in a hybrid role based near Long Bennington. You will oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with UK legislation, while driving process improvements and working closely with HR and Finance.

Ideal candidates will have strong payroll leadership, a track record of managing hourly-paid payrolls, and a solid

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Payroll Manager or in a similar payroll leadership position.
• Experience managing large, complex payrolls, ideally across multiple entities.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments, pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Experience processing hourly-paid payrolls, including variable hours and time & attendance systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supporting and developing a payroll team of four.
• Overseeing the end-to-end payroll process across multiple entities.
• Managing a large payroll with hourly-paid employees, variable hours, overtime, shift enhancements and statutory payments.
• Ensuring payroll is processed accurately, on time and in line with UK legislation.
• Managing pension submissions and auto-enrolment requirements.
• Resolving complex payroll queries and acting as the main point of escalation.
• Reviewing payroll processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Preparing and reviewing payroll reports, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Working closely with HR, Finance and operational teams to ensure smooth payroll processes.
• Supporting payroll audits and maintaining strong internal controls.
• Managing relationships with payroll software providers and ensuring systems remain up to date.

Skills

Payroll leadership

UK payroll legislation

Sage Payroll

Excel

Education

CIPP

Tools

Sage Payroll

Time & Attendance

Job description

SF Partners is recruiting an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a team of four and manage a large, complex payroll across multiple entities in a hybrid role based near Long Bennington. You will oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with UK legislation, while driving process improvements and working closely with HR and Finance.

Ideal candidates will have strong payroll leadership, a track record of managing hourly-paid payrolls, and a solid