Payroll Manager

Palatine Talent; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll processing for over 600 employees. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll management experience and supervisory skills, with a salary range of £45k-47k plus benefits. Responsibilities include managing the payroll team, ensuring compliance, and streamlining processes with HR and Finance. The role offers 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home, along with other perks like pension contributions and healthcare.

Benefits

5% Pension

Healthcare

25 Days Holidays (plus BHs)

Onsite Parking

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CIPP payroll professionals preferred or relevant payroll management experience.
• Previous supervisory experience is essential.
• Must live within a sensible commute of Haydock.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate payroll processing across the group and subsidiaries.
• Manage and develop the payroll team.
• Oversee integration between HR, timekeeping, and payroll systems.
• Develop clear payroll procedures and controls.

Skills

Payroll Management

Team Management

Regulatory Compliance

Data Analysis

Education

CIPP Qualified

Relevant Payroll Management Experience

Job description

04th November, 2025

Responsibilities

• Reporting the Financial Controller ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness payroll processing across the group and its subsidiaries.
• Management and development of the payroll team (currently 2 staff).
• Ensuring the end-to-end processing of multiple weekly and monthly payrolls (600+ employees).
• Overseeing the integration between HR, timekeeping, and payroll systems to ensure smooth data flow.
• Maintaining and improving system configurations, workflows, and reporting.
• Payroll Process Improvement & Compliance.
• Developing and documenting clear payroll procedures and controls to meet the evolving needs of the business.
• Monitoring changes in legislation and ensuring payroll processes remain compliant.
• Partnering with HR and Finance to streamline cross-departmental processes and reporting.
• Building strong working relationships with HR, Finance, and operational managers.
• Producing payroll-related financial reports, cost analysis, and headcount data to support business decision-making.
• Providing insights on labour costs, overtime trends, and other KPIs.
• Liaising with external bodies such as HMRC, auditors, and pension providers.
• Overseeing payroll year-end activities, including P11Ds, PSAs, and audits.
• Ensuring accurate statutory submissions and reconciliation of all payroll accounts.

Qualifications & Compensation

Applicants will ideally be fully Qualified CIPP payroll professionals although the relevant Payroll Management experience is more important than the qualification level and CIPP level 3 and above will be considered. Previous supervisory experience is essential. A salary of £45k-47k (Depending on experience) is complimented with benefits including 5% pension, healthcare, 25 days holidays (plus BHs), onsite parking and hybrid working (4 days office: 1 day home). Applicants must also have full and indefinite eligibility to work in the UK (through being a UK citizen or having gained ILR) and should live within a sensible commute of Haydock.

About Palatine Talent

Northwest based with UK wide coverage, Palatine Talent supports the recruitment needs of companies from Owner Managed Businesses/SMES to UK divisions of large multinationals and FTSEs. We recruit across disciplines including (but not exclusive to) Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Commercial, Health & Safety, Procurement and Supply Chain. Passionate about making a difference for all the businesses and professionals we work with, our mission statement is "Empowering Meaningful Progression" - and we achieve this through providing companies with professionals who'll add real value, and through presenting the very best career opportunities to our candidate network. Visit our website for more information on our unique profile and market leading service and call/email today to hear more about this and other exciting local and UK wide opportunities.