Payroll Manager

JGA Recruitment; Troon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment is recruiting a Payroll Manager for its site in Troon, Ayrshire. This permanent, fully onsite role requires overseeing the end-to-end payroll function across multiple business units, ensuring compliant and accurate delivery for all employee groups.

You will manage weekly and monthly cycles, RTI submissions, pensions, and payroll reporting, lead a payroll team, and partner with HR, Finance and IT to drive system improvements and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end payroll in a complex or multi-site organisation.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, RTI and payroll compliance.
• Experience with payroll system implementations, testing and process improvements.
• Proven leadership experience managing payroll teams.
• Able to communicate payroll concepts clearly to stakeholders across the business.
• CIPP qualification desirable or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll delivery across multiple units.
• Manage weekly and monthly payroll cycles, RTI submissions and reporting.
• Ensure accuracy, reconciliations, and governance of payroll processes.
• Support HRIS/payroll system improvements, testing and data migration.
• Drive continuous improvement of payroll procedures and processes.
• Develop and coach the payroll team while collaborating with HR, Finance and IT.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

UK payroll legislation

Payroll system implementations

Leadership

Stakeholder management

CIPP qualification desirable

Job description

Payroll Manager

Salary: Up to £40,000

Location: Troon, Ayrshire

Contract: Permanent

Working Structure: Fully onsite

The Role

• Leading the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring accurate and compliant delivery across multiple business units, legal entities and employee groups.
• Managing both weekly and monthly payroll cycles, overseeing PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments, auto-enrolment pensions, RTI submissions and payroll reporting.
• Taking ownership of payroll accuracy, reconciliations, resolving discrepancies and ensuring strong governance across all payroll processes.
• Supporting payroll and HR system improvements, including involvement in HRIS/payroll implementation projects, system testing, data migration and process optimisation.
• Driving continuous improvement across the payroll function by reviewing procedures, identifying efficiencies and championing new ways of working.
• Managing and developing the payroll team, providing leadership, coaching and support while building strong relationships with HR, Finance, IT and operational stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience managing an end-to-end payroll function within a complex or multi-site organisation.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, NI, statutory payments, pensions, RTI and payroll compliance.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations, integrations, testing and process improvements.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing payroll teams.
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to communicate complex payroll and systems information clearly across the business.
• CIPP qualification (or equivalent) desirable, with a proactive mindset and a passion for improving payroll processes.

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