Part-Time Payroll Lead for In-House Transformation

Reed; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Free onsite parking

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Personal pension plan

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Subsidised meals and refreshments

Job summary

Reed Bath is recruiting a Payroll Manager on a part-time basis (12 hours per week) to lead the payroll transformation from outsourced to in-house, supporting a new HR and payroll system.

You will work with HR and Finance, oversee testing, and be the payroll expert for ongoing processing, with hybrid working and a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.

This flexible role is ideal for a senior payroll professional seeking strategic responsibility with reduced hours.

Qualifications

• Significant end-to-end payroll experience.
• Strong payroll legislation knowledge.
• Payroll and pensions administration experience.
• Experience working with payroll and HR systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The confidence to operate as a standalone payroll specialist.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process for over 550 employees.
• Lead payroll implementation and transition projects.
• Ensure payroll compliance with HMRC and statutory requirements.
• Manage pension administration and auto-enrolment activities.
• Complete payroll reconciliations and reporting.
• Produce payroll reports, forecasts and audit information.
• Act as the key contact for payroll and pension queries.
• Drive continuous improvements to payroll processes and systems.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll legislation

Pensions administration

HR/payroll systems

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Standalone payroll

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Reed Bath is recruiting a Payroll Manager on a part-time basis (12 hours per week) to lead the payroll transformation from outsourced to in-house, supporting a new HR and payroll system.

You will work with HR and Finance, oversee testing, and be the payroll expert for ongoing processing, with hybrid working and a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.

This flexible role is ideal for a senior payroll professional seeking strategic responsibility with reduced hours.