Payroll Manager

Portfolio Credit Control; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Portfolio Credit Control is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for a financial services firm in the City of London. This role involves managing a high-performing payroll team and designing the payroll strategy to ensure operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have experience in high-volume payrolls, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work closely with HR and Finance. The position offers a fixed-term contract of 9 months with a salary between £65,000 and £80,000.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-volume and complex payrolls.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience coaching and developing teams.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities

• Leading payroll operations across the group, with core responsibility within the UK.
• Managing and developing a small, high-performing payroll team.
• Designing and executing the payroll strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Strategic Mindset

Operational Excellence

Job description

Payroll Manager

City of London

9 Months Plus Fixed term contract

£65,000 – £80,000

Portfolio Payroll is delighted to be partnering with a Global Financial services firm based in the City of London. They are seeking a Payroll Manager on a 9 months plus FTC basis.

They are hiring a Senior Payroll Manager to lead and evolve its payroll function across the business. This is a senior, strategic role for a true payroll leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys partnering closely with HR, Finance, and senior stakeholders.

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the groups payroll strategy, ensuring operational excellence while driving transformation and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading payroll operations across the group, with core responsibility within the UK.
• Managing and developing a small, high-performing payroll team.
• Designing and executing the payroll strategy, aligned with wider business objectives.
• Owning and delivering a payroll transformation roadmap, including process optimisation and scalability.
• Ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across high-volume payroll environments.
• Acting as a key partner to HR and Finance, strengthening collaboration and end-to-end delivery.
• Providing strategic guidance and insight to the senior leadership team.
• Continuously optimising and evolving payroll operations to support business growth.

About You:

• A true payroll leader with a strategic mindset and hands‑on expertise.
• Proven experience managing high-volume and complex payrolls.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience coaching and developing teams.
• Highly collaborative, with excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels in a fast‑paced environment.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.