Payroll Manager

Newstone Talent Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Newstone Talent Solutions is assisting an established professional services business in London to hire an experienced Payroll Manager to lead its UK payroll on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

You will own end-to-end UK monthly payroll for over 3,000 employees across seven pay groups, leading a team of five payroll specialists and working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, Reward and IT. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end UK payroll in a medium/large corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Payroll and Workday implementations and optimisations.
• Proven ability to lead payroll transformation and drive process improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end UK monthly payroll for 3,000+ employees across seven pay groups.
• Lead a team of five payroll specialists and collaborate with Finance, HR, Reward and IT.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, tax, pensions and internal policies.
• Drive process improvements, automation and reporting enhancements for accuracy and efficiency.
• Oversee pension auto-enrolment, statutory deductions, and annual remuneration reviews.

Skills

SAP Payroll

Workday

UK payroll legislation

People leadership

Education

CIPP qualification

Job description

To start ASAP...

An established, high profile professional services business is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead its UK payroll function on a 12 month fixed term contract.

This is a senior position with responsibility for overseeing a complex, high volume payroll operation, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining robust controls, compliance and operational efficiency.

The Role

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the end to end UK monthly payroll, leading a team of five payroll specialists and working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, Reward and IT.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the end to end UK monthly payroll for over 3,000 employees across seven pay groups, ensuring accurate and timely processing.


• Leading monthly payroll reconciliations, validation checks, exception reporting and payment processes.


• Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, tax regulations, pension requirements and internal policies.


• Managing payroll controls, governance, audit requirements and statutory reporting.


• Overseeing pension auto enrolment, statutory deductions, bonus payments and annual remuneration reviews.


• Acting as the business lead for payroll systems, including SAP and Workday, ensuring effective utilisation and compliant processes.


• Driving process improvement, automation and reporting enhancements to improve payroll accuracy and efficiency.


• Managing relationships with external providers, software vendors and internal stakeholders.


• Leading, developing and supporting the payroll team, ensuring deadlines and service standards are consistently met.

About You

You will have significant experience managing end to end payroll within a medium to large corporate environment, ideally within a complex, multi stakeholder organisation.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong practical experience with SAP Payroll and Workday, or equivalent enterprise payroll and HR systems.


• A thorough understanding of UK payroll legislation, taxation, pensions, benefits and compliance.


• Experience leading payroll transformation, system implementation or process improvement initiatives.


• Proven ability to manage and develop a payroll team.


• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at senior level.


• Excellent analytical skills, with a strong focus on accuracy, controls and continuous improvement.


• A current CIPP qualification or equivalent professional payroll qualification.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £80,000 to £90,000.


• 12 month fixed term contract.


• Senior payroll leadership role within a large, established business.


• Opportunity to lead a sizeable payroll operation and drive process and systems improvements.


• Hybrid working, with dynamic working arrangements available.