Payroll Manager

AccorHotel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee the monthly payroll cycle across multiple locations, ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in managing complex payroll processes within the hospitality sector and excellent stakeholder management skills. This full-time position is essential for maintaining payroll accuracy and improving efficiencies across properties. Strong expertise in payroll systems and a proactive problem-solving attitude are required.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holidays

Life insurance

Health cash plan

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex multi-site payroll ideally within hotels or hospitality.
• Strong working knowledge of payroll legislation and pension administration.
• Exceptional attention to detail with multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly payroll cycle ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee payroll processes including reconciliations and approvals.
• Manage company pension schemes and compliance reporting.

Skills

Payroll Management

UK Payroll Legislation

Excel

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Fourth Hospitality

Dayforce

Paychex

ADP

Workday

Job description

Whats in it for you

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays) pension and life insurance.
• A health cash plan to claim money back and get access to lots of ways to support your physical & mental wellbeing
• Its ok not to be Ok we have a confidential hotline for any support you require about anything and a network of mental health first aiders
• Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail & hospitality perks through our partners
• Enjoy a free night at The Hoxton and a meal for two when you first start with us
• Goes without saying but well feed you during your shift
• Excellent discounts across the Ennismore family for you and your nearest and dearest (even if you decide to leave us!)
• Free night at The Hoxton every year and something a little extra when you hit the big milestones!
• Lots of opportunity to progress and switch it up as part of a global family of brands
• Training to get you settled into your role learning academies to broaden your skillset and development that helps you think make and thrive at work
• Extra time off to volunteer with one of our partner charities
• Regular team get togethers from our team drinks to our (pretty special!) bi-annual parties we know how to have a good time!
• Enhanced family leave for when youre expanding your family
• An annual diversity and inclusion calendar of events creating opportunities for you to learn celebrate and make a positive impact.

What youll do...

Payroll Leadership & Delivery

• Take full ownership and accountability for the monthly payroll cycle across the three properties ensuring accuracy compliance and alignment with payroll bureau (Fourth) deadlines.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end payroll process including reconciliations gross‑to‑net checks approval workflows and submission of final payroll figures.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements including PAYE Pensions P11D P32 holiday pay NI and HMRC regulations.
• Act as the internal expert on payroll legislation advising People Partners General Managers Finance teams and HODs.

Pensions & Reporting

• Manage and administer company pension schemes ensuring compliance with auto‑enrolment re‑enrolment opt‑ins / outs and accurate reporting / submissions to pension providers.
• Lead on annual P11D preparation submission and compliance working closely with Finance and external auditors.

Systems Controls & Governance

• Ensure proper control frameworks are maintained including audit trails approvals and record‑keeping across all payroll files and systems.
• Manage the accuracy of data input and flow across Fourth ensuring rotas absences and employee changes are accurately reflected.
• Partner with Fourth to troubleshoot system issues optimise workflows and drive continuous improvements in payroll technology.

Stakeholder Management & Team Support

• Build strong relationships with People Finance and Operations teams providing guidance training and support on payroll processes compliance requirements and system best practice.
• Lead monthly payslip clinics and provide expert‑level responses to escalated payroll or benefits queries.
• Produce payroll reports analytics and insights for leadership identifying risks trends and opportunities for efficiency.

Process Improvement & Projects

• Champion continuous improvement to enhance payroll accuracy efficiency and employee experience across all properties.
• Lead payroll‑related projects including system upgrades new benefit implementations data governance initiatives and audit preparation.
• Support external audit requests PSA submissions and compliance‑related activities.

Qualifications

• A confident experienced Payroll Manager with proven experience managing complex multi‑site payroll ideally within hotels or hospitality.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation P11D requirements and pension administration including auto‑enrolment.
• Proficiency in Fourth Hospitality systems and strong Excel skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders at once.
• A great communicator who can translate payroll and financial information in a clear and engaging way for non‑finance colleagues.
• Someone who thrives in a fast‑paced people‑first environment leaves ego at the door and enjoys collaboration across teams.
• A proactive problem solver with the confidence to challenge influence and continuously drive improvements.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

Key Skills

Dayforce,Paychex,Payroll Management,Ceridian,Paylocity,SOX,Payroll,ADP,Kronos,Human Resources,JD Edwards,Workday

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1