Payroll Manager

SF Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing organisation in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Payroll professional to manage a busy payroll function for around 450 employees. You will oversee the full payroll cycle, handle statutory payments, and support various teams as the company expands. This hands-on role requires strong payroll experience, proficiency with Sage Payroll, and a good understanding of UK compliance. The position offers flexibility to work from home when possible and the chance to be integral to a scaling payroll function.

Benefits

Flexibility to work from home

Free on-site parking

Access to wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience within a multi-site environment.
• Ability to work with rota-based Time & Attendance systems.
• Knowledge of UK employment compliance and HR administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payrolls for approximately 450 employees.
• Handle statutory payments and HMRC requirements.
• First point of contact for payroll-related queries.

Skills

Payroll experience

Time & Attendance systems

Knowledge of UK employment compliance

Sage Payroll

Excel skills

Confidential information handling

Tools

Sage 50

Sage HR

Job description

A great opportunity for an experienced Payroll professional to take ownership of a busy, multi-entity payroll function within a growing organisation. You'll manage the full payroll cycle for a large workforce, support a variety of internal teams, and play an important role as the business continues to expand through acquisitions. This is a hands‑on position suited to someone who enjoys being close to the operation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Running end-to-end monthly payrolls (circa 450 employees) across multiple entities and payment cycles.
• Processing starters, leavers, rota/T&A data and ensuring accurate employee records.
• Handling statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP), RTI submissions and all payroll-related HMRC requirements.
• Managing auto-enrolment and pension processes (e.g. NEST and private schemes).
• Posting payroll journals and linking data accurately into Sage 50.
• Acting as the first point of contact for payroll and employment-related queries across the group.
• Supporting the wider Finance & Admin team with additional tasks as the organisation continues to scale.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong end-to-end payroll experience, ideally within a multi-site or multi-entity environment.
• Confidence working with rota-based Time & Attendance systems.
• Knowledge of UK employment compliance and general HR administration, including right-to-work.
• Experience with Sage Payroll (and ideally Sage HR) or the ability to get up to speed quickly.
• Strong understanding of auto-enrolment and statutory payments.
• Intermediate Excel skills and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work autonomously, handle confidential information, and support colleagues confidently.
• Any experience with sponsorship of overseas workers is beneficial.

What You’ll Get in Return

• Flexibility to work from home occasionally where business needs allow.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to wellbeing support and employee perks.
• The chance to join a growing organisation and play a key role in strengthening the payroll function.