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Interim Payroll & Benefits Manager

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Plymouth

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Job summary

A leading recruitment group is seeking an Interim Payroll & Benefits Manager for a fixed-term contract in Plymouth. The role involves overseeing payroll and benefits administration for a large workforce and leading a small team. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in payroll management and team leadership, with immediate availability.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience managing complex in-house payroll and employee benefits.
  • Strong team leadership background.
  • Comfortable managing monthly payrolls and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee monthly payroll for approximately 950 employees.
  • Manage a team of four.
  • Administer equity-related processes.

Skills

Team Leadership
Payroll Management
Benefits Administration
Statutory Compliance
Reconciliation

Tools

Sage 50

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Client:

JGA Recruitment Group

Location:

plymouth, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Hybrid: Liverpool (3 days/week)

3–6 month fixed-term contract (FTC), with strong potential to become permanent

Start date: Immediate or within 1 week's notice

We are supporting a client in their search for an experienced Payroll & Benefits Manager for a short term FTC.

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for overseeing monthly payroll for approximately 950 employees, including benefits administration, pensioner payrolls, and equity-related processes. The role manages a team of four and reports directly into the senior people leadership team.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven experience managing complex in-house payroll and employee benefits
  • Strong team leadership background (leading a small to mid-sized team)
  • Immediate availability or maximum 1-week notice
  • Comfortable managing monthly payrolls, statutory compliance, and reconciliation
  • Experience with Sage 50 is beneficial but not essential
  • Familiarity with commission-based payroll and equity schemes is advantageous

If you feel like this is the role for you, please apply online or contact Freddy at JGA for further information.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Marketing recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.

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