Payroll Manager

JGA Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking a Payroll Manager on a 9-month fixed-term contract in Birmingham city centre. The role is hybrid, with four days in the office and one day at home, offering £44,700 per annum.

You will oversee a high-volume UK payroll, lead a small team of around three payroll professionals, and ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery to strict deadlines. iTrent experience is essential, alongside strong Excel and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' payroll management experience in a medium-to-large UK organisation.
• Strong end-to-end UK payroll knowledge including PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, SPP and SAP.
• Experience managing and developing a payroll team.
• Experience with iTrent or similar payroll systems is essential.
• Experience with payroll systems improvements, implementations or upgrades is advantageous.
• Strong payroll reconciliations, reporting and audit knowledge.
• Good Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident managing stakeholders and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end, high-volume UK payroll processing.
• Lead, support and develop a team of approximately 3 payroll professionals.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pensions.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, journals, gross-to-net reporting and year-end processes.
• Oversee payroll controls, audits and reporting requirements.
• Manage payroll systems, upgrades and process improvements.
• Monitor overpayments, underpayments and payroll discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR to resolve complex payroll queries.
• Maintain accurate payroll procedures and meet deadlines.

Skills

Payroll management

UK payroll

PAYE/NI/SMP/SSP

Team leadership

iTrent

Excel

Tools

iTrent

Payroll systems

Job description

Payroll Manager – 9 Month FTC

Salary: £44,700 per annum

Location: Birmingham City Centre

Hybrid: 4 days office / 1 day home

Contract: 9-Month Fixed-Term Contract

The Role

An opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to join a large public sector organisation on a 9-month fixed-term contract.

You'll take responsibility for overseeing a high-volume UK payroll, managing a small team and ensuring payroll is delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with statutory requirements.

This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on payroll compliance, systems, process improvements and team management.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end, high-volume UK payroll processing.
• Lead, support and develop a team of approximately 3 payroll professionals.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pensions.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, journals, gross-to-net reporting and year-end processes.
• Oversee payroll controls, audits and reporting requirements.
• Manage payroll systems, upgrades and process improvements.
• Monitor overpayments, underpayments and payroll discrepancies.
• Work closely with Finance, HR and other stakeholders to resolve complex payroll queries.
• Maintain accurate payroll procedures and ensure deadlines are consistently met.

Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 3 years' payroll management experience within a medium-to-large UK organisation.
• Proven experience managing high-volume payrolls.
• Strong end-to-end UK payroll knowledge, including PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, SPP and SAP.
• Experience managing and developing a payroll team.
• iTrent or similar payroll systems experience essential.
• Experience with payroll systems improvements, implementations or upgrades advantageous.
• Strong payroll reconciliations, reporting and audit knowledge.
• Good Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident managing stakeholders and working to strict deadlines.
• Able to commute to Birmingham City Centre 4 days per week.

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