Payroll Manager

James Gray Associates; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

James Gray Associates recruits a Payroll Manager to take full ownership of a complex UK payroll in a standalone role. You will report to the Finance Director and work with HR across multiple sites, hands-on with automation and process improvement.

The role centers on end-to-end payroll for c.300 employees, handling commissions, bonuses, pensions and auto-enrolment while ensuring accuracy and compliance. Onsite in Bootle, Liverpool.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience.
• Standalone/sole-charge payroll position experience.
• Complex pay including commission, bonuses and overtime.
• Knowledge of UK payroll legislation, RTI, pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Experience improving and automating payroll processes.
• Advanced Excel skills (imports, lookups, templates, data validation).
• Sage People Payroll experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end monthly payroll for ~300 employees.
• Process varied pay including commission, bonuses, overtime, pensions and benefits.
• Manage RTI submissions, PAYE/NIC, P11Ds, P60s and auto-enrolment.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, journals and management reporting.
• Improve and automate payroll processes and data integrations.
• Develop controls, validation checks, calendars and procedures.
• Optimise Sage People payroll systems.
• Partner with HR on starters, leavers and pay changes.
• Act as main contact for payroll queries across the business.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Autonomous

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Sage People

Job description

Payroll Manager

Salary: £45,000

Location: Bootle, Liverpool - Fully Onsite

Structure: Standalone / Sole Payroll Role

Payroll: c.300 employees across multiple sites

The Role

A newly created opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to take full ownership of a complex UK payroll while improving and automating the payroll function.

You'll be the business's dedicated payroll expert, reporting directly to the Finance Director and working closely with HR across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end monthly payroll for c.300 employees.
• Process varied pay including commission, bonuses, overtime, shift premiums, pensions, benefits and statutory payments.
• Manage RTI submissions, PAYE/NIC, P11Ds, P60s and auto-enrolment.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, journals and management reporting.
• Improve and automate payroll processes, moving from manual input towards data uploads and integrations.
• Develop controls, validation checks, payroll calendars and documented procedures.
• Optimise the newly implemented Sage People and Sage People Payroll systems.
• Partner closely with HR on starters, leavers, pay changes and other employee changes.
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll queries across the business.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience, ideally managing payrolls of 200-500+ employees.
• Experience working in a standalone/sole-charge payroll position.
• Comfortable with complex pay including commission, bonuses and overtime.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, RTI, pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Proven experience improving and automating payroll processes.
• Advanced Excel skills including imports, lookups, templates and data validation.
• Sage People / Sage People Payroll experience is highly desirable.
• Confident working autonomously and communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Multi-site, automotive or dealership payroll experience would be advantageous.

A great opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on with payroll but also wants the autonomy to shape, automate and improve an entire payroll function.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.