Payroll Manager

Butler Rose Ltd; Wantage; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Life Assurance

Private medical insurance

Occupational health services

Onsite gym and subsidised canteen

Job summary

Butler Rose Ltd is working with a large international manufacturing business to recruit a Payroll Manager. Based in Wantage, the role is office-based, five days a week, permanent with temp-to-perm considered.You will lead a small in-house payroll team, own UK payroll for around 1,100 employees, and partner with HR, Finance, IT and site leadership to ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery and strong governance.

Qualifications

• Strong UK payroll experience in a medium-to-large or shared services environment.
• Knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, controls and reconciliations.
• Experience managing, supervising or leading a payroll team.
• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with SAP, Workday, Cintra, ServiceNow or multi-site/manufacturing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a small in-house payroll team.
• Oversee accurate, timely and compliant UK payroll delivery.
• Manage payroll accounting, reconciliations, reporting, audit and controls.
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT and site leadership as the UK payroll specialist.
• Support systems, automation, process improvement and governance initiatives.

Skills

UK payroll experience

Payroll supervision/leadership

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Workday

Cintra

ServiceNow

Job description

Payroll Manager

Ready to step into payroll leadership? This is a great opportunity to join a large international manufacturing business as Payroll Manager, leading a small team and owning UK payroll for around 1,100 employees. Permanent role, with temp-to-perm also considered.

Reporting to the Shared Services Director, you'll be the UK payroll subject matter expert, working closely with HR, Finance, IT and site leadership to ensure accurate, compliant and efficient payroll delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a small in-house payroll team
• Oversee accurate, timely and compliant UK payroll delivery
• Manage payroll accounting, reconciliations, reporting, audit and controls
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT and site leadership as the UK payroll specialist
• Support systems, automation, process improvement and governance initiatives

About you

• Strong UK payroll experience in a medium-to-large or shared services environment
• Good knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, controls and reconciliations
• Experience managing, supervising or leading a payroll team
• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• SAP, Workday, Cintra, ServiceNow or multi-site/manufacturing experience would be advantageous.

Additional Information

• Office based 5 days a week (no hybrid but flexibility on start/finish times)
• £65,000 + 15% discretionary bonus
• Pension up to 9% employer contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Occupational health services
• Onsite services - gym and subsidised canteen
• Plus a lot more!

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.