Payroll Manager

JGA Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Payroll Manager on a 9-month FTC to oversee a large, high-volume monthly payroll in a hybrid setup (4 days in the office, 1 day home). You will lead a small team, ensure accuracy and compliance with PAYE, NIC and pensions, and drive system improvements and automation.

The role requires at least 3 years of UK payroll leadership, strong Excel skills, and experience with payroll systems such as iTrent; Oracle experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience managing a medium-to-large UK payroll.
• Experience in high-volume payroll environments.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, SSP, SMP, SPP and pensions.
• Experience supervising a small payroll team.
• ideally has experience with Oracle, system implementation or payroll system upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a large, high-volume monthly payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employees and pensioners.
• Lead and support a team of around 3 payroll professionals, overseeing workload, performance and development.
• Manage payroll systems, including system improvements, upgrades and development.
• Ensure payroll remains compliant with UK legislation, PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory payments.
• Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations, payroll journals and gross-to-net reporting.
• Monitor and resolve underpayments, overpayments and payroll discrepancies.
• Maintain robust payroll procedures, controls and audit processes.
• Work closely with internal teams, employees and external providers to resolve payroll queries and issues.
• Support year-end activities and internal/external audits, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes through automation, systems development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Payroll management

UK payroll

Team supervision

Excel

iTrent experience

Payroll systems

Tools

iTrent

Oracle

Job description

Payroll Manager 9 Month FTC

Salary: £44,700
Location: Birmingham
Working Pattern: Hybrid 4 days office / 1 day home
Contract: 9 Month FTC

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a large, high-volume monthly payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payment of employees and pensioners
• Lead and support a team of around 3 payroll professionals, overseeing workload, performance and development
• Manage payroll systems, including system improvements, upgrades and development
• Ensure payroll remains compliant with UK legislation, PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory payments
• Oversee month-end processes, reconciliations, payroll journals and gross-to-net reporting
• Monitor and resolve underpayments, overpayments and payroll discrepancies
• Maintain robust payroll procedures, controls and audit processes
• Work closely with internal teams, employees and external providers to resolve payroll queries and issues
• Support year-end activities and internal/external audits, ensuring deadlines are met
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes through automation, systems development and continuous improvement

Ideal Candidate

• At least 3 years' experience managing a medium-to-large UK payroll
• Strong experience working within a high-volume payroll environment
• Solid technical knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, SSP, SMP, SPP and pensions
• Experience managing or supervising a small payroll team
• Confident using payroll systems, with iTrent or similar experience highly desirable
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with large datasets and complex payroll information
• Ideally has experience with Oracle, system implementation or payroll system upgrades
• Technically minded with an interest in automation and improving payroll processes
• Strong understanding of SOPs, controls, compliance and audit requirementsExcellent communicator who can confidently work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Highly accurate, organised and comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced payroll environment
• Must demonstrate a high level of confidentiality, integrity and professionalism

A great opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to join a large, high-volume payroll function on a 9-month FTC, with the chance to make an immediate impact across systems, processes and team management.

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