Payroll Manager

Reed; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days annual leave

Access to discounts for brands and活动

Employee well-being programmes

Ongoing learning and development

Supportive and collaborative working环境

Job summary

Reed Accountancy are recruiting a Payroll Manager for a Glasgow-based finance team in a well-established Scottish third sector organisation. The role is permanent, full-time, with hybrid working in Glasgow and a payroll population of around 2000 employees.

You will lead end-to-end payroll and pensions, develop the payroll team, ensure accuracy and compliance, and drive improvements in systems and service delivery across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading end-to-end payroll and pensions in a medium-to-large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, statutory payments and pension administration.
• Experience overseeing payroll controls, reconciliations, reporting and financial processes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to influence across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end monthly payroll and pension services for a large employee population.
• Manage, mentor and develop a payroll team to ensure high performance and service quality.
• Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance and quality assurance.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, control accounts, journals and month-end activities.
• Act as senior escalation point for complex payroll queries.
• Lead payroll system improvements and process enhancements.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Pensions administration

Excel advanced

Payroll controls

Legislation compliance

Education

CIPP qualification

Job description

Payroll Manager

£46,000 - £48,000 per annum

Glasgow (Hybrid Working available)

Permanent, Full Time

Reed Accountancy are delighted to be working with a well-established Scottish third sector organisation to recruit a Payroll Manager for their Glasgow-based finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take ownership of a large-scale payroll and pensions function of around 2000 employees, leading a dedicated team while ensuring payroll is delivered accurately, compliantly and on time.

Combining operational leadership with continuous improvement, this role offers the chance to influence systems, processes and service delivery across the wider organisation.

The key responsibilities of the role are:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of monthly payroll and pension services for a large employee population.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of payroll professionals, ensuring a high-performing and customer-focused culture.
• Take overall responsibility for payroll accuracy, compliance and quality assurance.
• Oversee payroll reconciliations, control accounts, journals and month-end activities.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex payroll and pension queries.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension regulations.
• Produce payroll analysis and management information to support operational and financial decision-making.
• Lead payroll system enhancements, process improvements and change initiatives.
• Strengthen payroll controls, reduce manual processes and improve service efficiency.
• Build strong working relationships with Finance, HR, operational teams and external stakeholders.

To succeed in the role, you will need:

• Proven experience leading an end-to-end payroll and pensions function within a medium-to-large organisation.
• Previous experience managing, coaching and developing payroll teams.
• Strong technical knowledge of PAYE, RTI, National Insurance, statutory payments and pension administration.
• Experience overseeing payroll controls, reconciliations, reporting and financial processes.
• Ability to interpret payroll legislation and implement compliant processes and procedures.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability.
• Experience identifying and delivering payroll process improvements and system enhancements.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Professional payroll qualifications (such as CIPP) would be advantageous.

In the role, you will receive:

• Hybrid working
• 30 days annual leave
• Access to discounts for brands and activities
• Employee well-being programmes
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

If you are an experienced payroll leader looking for a role that combines technical expertise, team management and strategic improvement, we'd love to hear from you.