Payroll Manager

ASTRID & MIYU; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic jewellery company in London is seeking a Payroll Manager to manage the end-to-end payroll process across the UK, EU, and US. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely processing while driving continuous improvements in payroll operations. The ideal candidate has prior payroll experience, strong attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit. This role offers a salary between £45,000 and £50,000 with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Payroll Manager, ideally within a growing or scaling business.
• Adaptable and able to keep pace with evolving business needs.
• Proactive in problem-solving and ensuring smooth processes.

Responsibilities

• Owning end-to-end payroll for all employees across multiple regions.
• Overseeing payroll submissions, approvals, and funding.
• Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and tax rules.

Skills

Independence

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Collaborative spirit

Problem-solving

Job description

The A&M Mission: We're more than just a jewellery brand, we're on a mission to revolutionise the jewellery experience.

Our Values & Culture: At A&M, our values aren't just words - they're the heartbeat of how we show up, every single day.

Grow Together. Celebrate Each Other. Break All Boundaries.

We're a company fuelled by growth, recognition, and pushing beyond the expected. We move fast, think big, and believe that progress is a shared journey. We champion one another's wins and show up with support when it counts - because when one of us grows, we all do. If you're inspired by collaboration, driven by curiosity, and energised by celebrating others, you'll thrive here at A&M.

Location: London, Hybrid (minimum 2 days a week in the office).

Salary & Benefits: £45,000 - £50,000 + bonus. See more on our benefits here.

Our Commitment: Sustainability starts with us. From community work, caring for our suppliers and educating and supporting our team. See our commitments here.

The Payroll Manager Mission:

To provide an exceptional, stress-free pay experience for our people, ensuring a flawless payroll journey across our UK, EU and US teams, with strong accuracy, keen attention to detail, you will manage the end-to-end payroll process as we continue to thrive, grow and evolve.

How you'll drive success:

• Inspire and empower those around you to truly Host from the Heart. Radiate warmth, be fully present, take ownership and bring intention to the smallest moments.
• Owning the end-to-end payroll for all employees across multiple regions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Overseeing payroll submissions, approvals, and funding in partnership with Finance.
• Adherence to local, national, and international payroll legislation, tax rules, and statutory reporting.
• Maintaining strong internal controls, documentation, and audit readiness to minimise compliance risk.
• Acting as the primary contact for payroll queries, delivering clear communication and timely resolution.
• Ensuring a positive and consistent experience for employees around pay, deductions, benefits, and time-sensitive issues.
• Managing payroll systems, including system updates, integrations, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Partnering with our People Experience and Finance teams to ensure alignment across data flows, system updates, and policy changes.
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve accuracy, and support scalability.

What you'll need to thrive:

• Our core values resonate with you on a personal level.
• Previous experience as a Payroll Manager, ideally within a growing or scaling business.
• Able to work independently with confidence, taking full ownership in a fast paced environment.
• Adaptable, a strong communicator, you are agile and able to keep pace with the evolving needs of the business.
• Detail driven and a meticulous attention to accuracy, you are proactive in your approach to problem solving and ensuring a smooth running process.
• A collaborative spirit, able to partner effectively with Finance, People Experience teams, and external payroll partners while still owning your domain.
• A readiness to take on new challenges, energised by problem-solving, eager to jump into new projects, and excited to help shape the future of our payroll operations.

The Interview Process and Candidate Experience

1. Life Story & Values - a 30 min video call with our Talent Team for us to get know each other better, asking questions inspired by our three core values
2. Experience Interview - a slightly longer video call for you to meet your manager and discuss your skill-set and experience for the role
3. Final Interview - 1 hour in person task interview to complete and present

Feedback: We're committed to creating the best candidate experience we can for you. You'll receive feedback over the phone or email at every stage in the process once you've had an interview so that we can set you up for success and help fuel your growth.