Payroll Manager

IPS Finance; Swillington; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working

9-day fortnight

Flexible working hours

Supportive team

Job summary

IPS Finance in Leeds is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to run a standalone payroll function for a mixed client base. You will handle the full payroll cycle, from processing through to final submissions, and act as the main contact for client payroll queries.

This role suits an autonomous payroll professional with accountancy practice exposure, strong HMRC knowledge, and experience with Sage Payroll. Fully remote, 9-day fortnight and flexible hours are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing payroll independently, ideally within an accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Capable of handling a high-volume, varied payroll portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 300+ payrolls for varied clients.
• Process weekly, monthly and quarterly payrolls including director payrolls.
• Handle full payroll cycle from processing to submissions.
• Manage starters, leavers, SSP, SMP and other statutory payments.
• Oversee PAYE, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment pensions and HMRC queries.
• Ensure accuracy and deadlines; main point of contact for payroll queries.
• Maintain up-to-date payroll legislation knowledge.

Skills

Payroll management

Sage Payroll

RTI submissions

Director payrolls

Client communication

Tools

Sage Payroll

Job description

An established accountancy firm in Leeds is looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager to take responsibility for its standalone payroll function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional, ideally with an accountancy practice payroll background, who is confident managing a varied client payroll portfolio independently.

You will have responsibility for the full payroll process, with colleagues available to provide cover when required.

The Role

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 300+ payrolls for a varied client base.
• Process weekly, monthly and quarterly payrolls, including director-only payrolls.
• Take responsibility for the full payroll cycle, from processing through to final submissions.
• Deal with starters, leavers, statutory payments, including SSP, SMP and SPP, and payroll amendments.
• Manage PAYE, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment pensions and HMRC queries.
• Ensure payrolls are processed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Act as the main point of contact for client payroll queries.
• Use Sage Payroll to manage and administer payrolls.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory requirements.

The Person

• Proven experience managing payroll independently, ideally within an accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Confident managing a high-volume, varied payroll portfolio.
• Experienced with Sage Payroll.
• Highly organised, accurate and comfortable working autonomously.
• Good client communication skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

The Package

• Fully remote working.
• Full-time position, with some flexibility around working hours.
• 9-day fortnight.
• Supportive team, with colleagues able to provide cover when required.

An ideal opportunity for an experienced practice payroll professional looking for a fully remote role with autonomy, flexibility and responsibility for their own payroll function.