Payroll Compliance and Controls Manager

The Portfolio Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Pension Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site gym

Retail discounts

Incentives & recognition

Development opportunities

Job summary

The Portfolio Group is recruiting for a Payroll Compliance & Controls Manager in Manchester, offering a chance to help build a new payroll division within a dynamic, growth-focused team. You will drive compliance and ensure smooth onboarding and ongoing governance across payroll processing.

This role demands strong payroll knowledge, risk controls implementation, and a customer-focused approach to support clients through onboarding and ongoing operations in a modern Manchester office.

Qualifications

• Experienced in implementation and driving risk controls within a payroll Bureau.
• Provide an analytical eye to identify anomalies and ensure a compliant and accurate payroll.
• Have excellent legislation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding risk controls to ensure a compliant and accurate payroll
• Serve as second level check of payroll processing across the transactions team
• Identify anomalies and drive governance and compliance through the team.

Skills

Payroll compliance

Risk controls

Legislation knowledge

Customer service

Job description

Payroll Compliance and Controls Manager (52185GO) Manchester, England

Salary: GBP45000 - GBP55000 per annum

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-winning global SaaS Client and one of the most progressive and dynamic payroll bureaus in the UK. Our client is experiencing exponential growth and building their Payroll division and strengthening the already established team

With a modern office in the heart of Manchester City Centre, you've the opportunity to join an exciting and vibrant team as a Payroll Compliance & Controls Manager, who are passionate about payroll excellence and eager to excel.

This is your chance to be part of something special - help us shape a new business division with incredible growth and development opportunities!

• As Payroll Compliance & Controls Manager, you'll be at the forefront of our client experience, ensuring payroll customers have a seamless and compliant transition from their current provider. Working as the Payroll Quality Assurance Manager you'll be the trusted guide who ensures that client risk is mitigated at every step of the onboarding process as well as being the second level check of payroll processing across the transactions team. This is an amazing opportunity for an analytical payroll professional who can spot anomalies and drive compliance and governance through the team!

A bit about you:

• Experienced in implementation and driving risk controls within a payroll Bureau
• Provide an analytical eye to identify anomalies and ensure a compliant and accurate payroll
• Have excellent legislation knowledge
• A natural relationship builder: You build trust quickly, communicate clearly and concisely, and always demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Detail-oriented & thorough: You can assist with parallel runs, ensure results balance perfectly with previous providers, and catch discrepancies before they become issues.

What's in it for you?

Our client offers a fantastic benefits package and an exciting work environment:

• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays & a day off on your birthday - increasing after 2 & 5 years' service
• Pension Plan with Royal London and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Brand new on-site gym
• Bright Exchange - retail and other discount schemes
• Company incentives and recognition programmes
• Modern working environment in Manchester City Centre
• Opportunity to expand your knowledge from an experienced, friendly team
• Be part of a new business division with genuine growth and development opportunities