Lead Payroll Manager – Hybrid, Charity Impact

EA First Compass House; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

Job summary

EA First is partnering with an established national charity in Birmingham to recruit a Payroll Manager. This role leads a vital payroll service to ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time, while strengthening controls and ways of working. The position offers hybrid working and a salary of £42,000–£43,000 per year.

The Payroll Manager will oversee end-to-end payroll, maintain HMRC compliance, and develop a payroll team across a charity network that values inclusion and flexible working.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing end-to-end payroll in medium or large organisations.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and HMRC reporting.
• Experience leading and motivating a payroll team.
• Extensive experience with payroll systems, implementations or improvements.
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills with complex discrepancies.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to work with payroll data and management reports.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management at all levels.
• High level of accuracy, integrity and discretion with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll process, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Maintain compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, pension rules and statutory reporting.
• Lead, develop and motivate the payroll team.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, pension administration, statutory submissions and third-party payments.
• Manage and improve payroll systems, controls, policies, procedures and documentation.
• Collaborate with Finance, People and Organisational Development, external payroll providers and stakeholders.
• Produce payroll reports, management information and analysis to support decisions.
• Provide clear advice on complex payroll matters and resolve issues with sound judgement.
• Identify and deliver improvements to payroll processes, systems and service quality.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

People leadership

Payroll systems

Excel & data analysis

Stakeholder management

Accuracy & discretion

Education

CIPP payroll qualification (advantageous)

Charity/public sector payroll experience (advantageous)

Job description

EA First is partnering with an established national charity in Birmingham to recruit a Payroll Manager. This role leads a vital payroll service to ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time, while strengthening controls and ways of working. The position offers hybrid working and a salary of £42,000–£43,000 per year.

The Payroll Manager will oversee end-to-end payroll, maintain HMRC compliance, and develop a payroll team across a charity network that values inclusion and flexible working.