Payroll Manager

Venture Recruitment Partners; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead their payroll function. The successful candidate will have extensive payroll leadership experience, overseeing payroll processing, accuracy, and compliance while managing a team. Strong technical knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, and statutory reporting is essential. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive continuous improvement within the payroll department.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll leadership roles.
• In-depth knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• Ability to oversee accuracy and compliance in payroll functions.

Responsibilities

• Own payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Lead and develop a payroll team.
• Manage external payroll providers and stakeholders.
• Drive improvements and automation in payroll processes.

Skills

Extensive payroll experience with leadership responsibility

Strong technical knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, and statutory reporting

High attention to detail and confidentiality

Education

Payroll qualification (CIPP / IPASS)

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Payroll Manager

We re recruiting on behalf of a well‑established organisation for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead their end‑to‑end payroll function.

This senior role will suit a confident payroll leader with strong technical knowledge and a hands‑on approach. You ll oversee payroll delivery, ensure statutory compliance, lead a payroll team, and work closely with HR, Finance, and external partners to drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full ownership of payroll processing, accuracy, and compliance
• Leading and developing a payroll team
• Ensuring compliance with UK and/or Ireland payroll legislation
• Managing external providers and stakeholders
• Driving process improvements and automation
• Resolving complex payroll issues and producing senior‑level reporting

About you:

• Extensive payroll experience with leadership responsibility
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, and statutory reporting
• Experience using payroll systems (Sage 50)
• High attention to detail and confidentiality
• Payroll qualification (CIPP / IPASS) desirable

Reporting to: Regional Director

A great opportunity to shape and lead a critical payroll function