Payroll Manager

Prysmian; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian is looking for a Payroll Manager to oversee the end-to-end UK payroll, compensation, and benefits processes. The role emphasizes compliance, accuracy in payroll execution, and management of outsourced service providers.

The successful candidate will have strong experience in UK payroll, knowledge of legislation, and the ability to drive process improvements. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in systems like Workday will be essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of UK payroll processes and compliance.
• Experience managing relationships with outsourced payroll providers.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK payroll, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Oversee payroll inputs and year-end activities.
• Manage outsourced payroll providers effectively.
• Drive improvements and ensure audit readiness.

Skills

Experience in standalone or senior UK payroll role

Knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NI)

Managing outsourced payroll providers

Strong Excel skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

High attention to detail

Strong stakeholder management

Proactive mindset

Tools

Workday

Job description

Your Role

You will lead the end-to-end UK payroll, compensation and benefits processes, ensuring accurate and timely delivery through an outsourced model while maintaining strong governance and compliance.

• Manage multiple UK payrolls, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance
• Own payroll inputs, controls, reconciliations and year-end activities
• Manage outsourced payroll providers and ensure SLA delivery
• Partner with HR and Finance to ensure smooth process integration
• Oversee benefits administration and support salary review cycles
• Ensure correct payroll data, taxation and HMRC compliance
• Act as Workday/payroll data expert, ensuring data integrity and system efficiency
• Drive process improvements, controls and audit readiness
• Act as main contact for payroll queries, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution

Your Background

• Strong experience in a standalone or senior UK payroll role
• Deep knowledge of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NI, statutory payments)
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers
• Familiarity with HR/payroll systems (ideally Workday) and strong Excel skills
• Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail, integrity and ability to work independently
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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