Payroll Manager

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK payroll solution provider is looking for a Group Internal Payroll Manager to oversee payroll processes across multiple offices. This hybrid role involves ensuring compliance with UK payroll laws, managing group benefits, and leading payroll efficiency initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong payroll legislation knowledge and experience in a multi-site environment. Comprehensive benefits and management development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including health plans

Flexible working hours

Management development programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing multiple payrolls in a group environment.
• Strong knowledge of statutory payroll requirements.
• Experience with managing group-level benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage payroll across all company offices.
• Maintain compliance with PAYE, NIC, and statutory payments.
• Provide payroll reporting and insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Knowledge of UK payroll legislation

Project management skills

Data analysis skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

CIPP qualification or working towards

Tools

Advanced payroll systems

Excel

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Group Internal Payroll Manager to lead and manage the payroll function across multiple offices in the UK.

This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, compliance with UK payroll legislation, and the smooth running of group benefits and pensions.

You will work closely with HR and Finance leadership to improve payroll processes, provide reporting and insights, and act as a subject matter expert for the organisation.

This is a hybrid role based in the company's corporate head office in Oxford. However other applicants are welcome outside of the Oxford area as there is an opportunity to be based at one of the firm's other offices in England.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage payroll across all company offices

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing

• Maintain compliance with PAYE, NIC, pensions, and statutory payments

• Oversee year-end processes (P60s, P11Ds, HMRC submissions)

• Manage pension schemes, auto-enrolment, and group benefits (salary sacrifice, healthcare, share schemes)

• Drive efficiency and standardisation across payroll processes and systems

• Provide payroll reporting and insights to senior leadership

• Act as the main point of contact for complex payroll queries

• Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness

What You Can Expect

• Hybrid working and flexible hours

• Opportunities to develop technical, commercial, and management skills

• Entry onto a management development programme

• Recognition and reward schemes

• Comprehensive benefits including holidays, wellbeing days, health plans, and salary sacrifice options

About You

• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements

• Proven experience managing multiple payrolls, ideally in a multi-site or group environment

• Advanced payroll system knowledge

• Excellent organisational, project management, and stakeholder management skills

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong reporting and data analysis skills (including Excel)

• CIPP qualified (or working towards) preferred

• Experience managing group-level benefits administration (pensions, share schemes, salary sacrifice)

Apply now to take the lead in payroll management for a fast-growing organisation with a collaborative and supportive team.