Payroll Manager

Axon Moore; Chorley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Chorley is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to manage the end-to-end payroll process and bring payroll in-house. This role involves ensuring compliance with legislation, overseeing bonus schemes, and implementing payroll systems, providing a significant opportunity in a high-growth environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working (2/3)

Study support towards CIPP

Option to buy more holidays

Eyecare

Pension

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Manage compliance with Payroll and Tax legislation.
• Develop and manage payroll systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Multi-tasking

IT knowledge

Excel

Education

CIPP qualification

Job description

Payroll Manager | £45,000 - £50,000 | Chorley + Hybrid | Payroll Implementation | High-growth, PE-backed business

Axon Moore are proudly working alongside a rapidly-growing, PE-backed business in Chorley as they recruit for an experienced Payroll Manager to bring payroll in-house from bureau. As such, this role is well suited a driven individual who wants to achieve long-term success within a growing business.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the full end-to-end payroll process for multiple payrolls across Group, ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries, bonuses, and deductions
• Management of monthly, quarterly and yearly bonus schemes
• Ensuring compliance with Payroll and Tax legislation
• Management of HMRC matters related to payroll
• Managing compliance of payroll policies, procedures and regulations
• Ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing
• Yearly preparation and timely reporting to HMRC, including RTI submissions, P60s and P11Ds
• Ad hoc and ongoing staffing analysis
• Development and management of payroll system
• Liaise with auditors and manage payroll tax audits
• Support the implementation of new payroll-related schemes or legislative changes
• Contribute to ad-hoc finance and HR projects
• Undertake other payroll-related admin duties as required to support the wider finance team

Required Skills and Experience:

• CIPP qualified (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pension schemes and HMRC requirements
• Great attention to detail and analytical skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking abilities
• Good IT, Excel and systems knowledge
• Able to quickly adapt to change
• Work efficiently towards meeting deadlines

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (rising with length of service) plus Bank Holidays
• Hybrid working (2/3)
• Study support towards CIPP (if required)
• Option to buy more holidays
• Eyecare
• Pension
• Life Assurance

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss at [email protected] or see our website at www.axonmoore.com