Payroll Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training

Blue Light discount package

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

Senior stakeholder exposure

Payroll system improvement projects

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a senior Payroll Leader to manage end-to-end payroll for nearly 6,000 colleagues across multiple sites. You will lead a payroll team of around eight, ensure on-time, accurate payroll and full compliance with NMW and UKVI, and oversee IRISStaffology and system integrations with finance platforms.

You will build strong partnerships with operations, HR, recruitment and finance, drive process improvements, and manage relationships with HMRC and pension providers, supporting

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll for large multi-site operations.
• Strong understanding of NMW and UKVI.
• Excellent stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations for close to 6,000 colleagues.
• Lead and develop a payroll team of around eight colleagues.
• Ensure payroll is accurate, on time and compliant with legislation, particularly NMW and UKVI.
• Build partnerships with operational, HR, recruitment and finance teams.
• Implement controls and processes to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Take ownership of IRISStaffology and oversee payroll system integrity.
• Support development of system integrations between payroll, workforce management and finance platforms.
• Manage relationships with HMRC, pension providers, regulatory bodies and external system providers.
• Produce and submit ONS reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement across payroll processes, systems and reporting.
• Identify opportunities for training, development and team growth.

Skills

Team leadership

End-to-end payroll

UK payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Education

Payroll qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

IRISStaffology

OneTouch

NetSuite

Job description

This leadership role heads the payroll function at Agincare, a care provider with close to 6,000 staff, and manages a team of eight across two sites. The post-holder ensures accurate, on-time payroll with close attention to National Minimum Wage and UKVI compliance, and takes ownership of payroll systems and controls. Work covers a variable-hours workforce and relationships with operations, finance, HR and recruitment, plus HMRC, pensions and ONS reporting. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations for close to 6,000 colleagues
• Lead and develop a payroll team of around eight colleagues
• Ensure payroll is accurate, on time and fully compliant with legislation, particularly NMW and UKVI
• Build partnerships with operational, HR, recruitment and finance teams
• Implement controls and processes to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency
• Take ownership of IRISStaffology and oversee payroll system integrity
• Support development of system integrations between payroll, workforce management and finance platforms
• Manage relationships with HMRC, pension providers, regulatory bodies and external system providers
• Produce and submit ONS reporting
• Drive continuous improvement across payroll processes, systems and reporting
• Identify opportunities for training, development and team growth

Qualifications

• Payroll, accounting or related qualification, or equivalent experience demonstrated

Experience

• Experienced Payroll Manager or senior payroll professional with end-to-end payroll responsibility
• Leading, managing and developing teams
• Large-scale payroll operations in a variable-hours environment
• Ensuring NMW and UKVI compliance

Skills & knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of UK payroll legislation and regulations
• Confident communicator able to build relationships at all levels
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset

Nice to have

• Multi-entity or multi-payroll group environments
• Supporting shift-based workforces and large volumes of hourly paid staff
• IRISStaffology payroll software
• OneTouch workforce management systems
• NetSuite or payroll-to-finance system integrations
• ONS reporting requirements
• Social care, healthcare or regulated service environments
• Payroll transformation, implementation or optimisation projects

What’s offered

• Fully funded training and career development
• Blue Light discount package
• Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunity to work with senior stakeholders across a national organisation
• Opportunity to lead system improvements and transformational payroll projects