Payroll Manager

OneWay Recruit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private medical insurance - Single

Life assurance 3x annual salary

Contributory pension

Staff discounts

Regular social events

Ongoing training and career dev

Free parking

Job summary

OneWay Recruit is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own the end-to-end UK payroll for two entities, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in full compliance with UK legislation. The role is hybrid (Hayes Middlesex) with a collaborative HR and Finance team of around 220 staff.

You’ll lead payroll processing, compliance, audits, and reporting, leveraging Workday, with strong attention to detail, advanced Excel skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end UK payroll.
• Strong Workday payroll experience essential.
• Knowledge of UK payroll legislation, tax and compliance.
• Advanced Excel and Office 365 skills.
• Attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
• Strong communication and payroll-related liaison skills.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll for two UK companies.
• Process salaries, bonuses, commissions, benefits, pensions and deductions.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, payroll legislation and company policies.
• Prepare payroll reports along with P45s, P60s and P11Ds.
• Reconcile payroll data and resolve payroll queries and discrepancies.
• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers and auditors.
• Administer private medical and pension schemes.
• Maintain and improve payroll processes using Workday.

Skills

End-to-end UK payroll

Workday payroll

UK payroll legislation

Excel & Office 365

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Payroll systems implementations

Tools

Workday

Job description

Payroll Manager – Hayes Middlesex (Hybrid) – Permanent - £55-60K plus 10% bonus and great bens

Join a market-leading international consumer brand as an experienced Payroll Manager, taking ownership of payroll across two UK entities. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role within a collaborative HR and Finance team, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and in full compliance with UK legislation.

The Role

You’ll manage the full payroll function from start to finish, acting as the go-to expert for payroll queries while working closely with HR and Finance. This is a hands‑on role with plenty of autonomy and responsibility. This is a stand‑alone role, the ideal person will need to be the expert on payroll processing, compliance, and all matters related to payroll calculations, communications, audits, etc.

The headcount is 220 people.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll for two UK companies.
• Process salaries, bonuses, commissions, benefits, pensions and deductions.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, payroll legislation and company policies.
• Prepare payroll reports along with P45s, P60s and P11Ds.
• Reconcile payroll data and resolve payroll queries and discrepancies.
• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers and auditors.
• Administer private medical and pension schemes.
• Maintain and improve payroll processes using Workday.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing end-to-end UK payroll.
• Strong Workday payroll experience is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of UK payroll legislation, tax and compliance.
• Advanced Excel and Office 365 skills.
• High attention to detail with excellent analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain payroll matters clearly.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations or transitions is highly desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working (4 office / 1 home)
• 25 days holiday
• Private medical insurance – Single Cover
• Life assurance 3 x Annual Salary
• Contributory pension
• Staff discounts
• Regular social events and team activities
• Ongoing training and career development
• Free parking

Other Perks

• Bi‑monthly staff Pay Day lunch / Eye Care vouchers / Cycle to Work scheme / Training and Development / Team initiatives and events / discounted Friends And Family Schemes

If you’re an experienced Payroll professional looking to join a successful international business with a supportive culture and excellent benefits, we’d love to hear from you.

Please forward an up to date CV for earliest consideration.