Payroll Manager

Butler-Rose; 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 is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead a small UK payroll team for around 1,100 employees within a large international manufacturing business. This permanent role requires ownership of UK payroll delivery and close collaboration with HR, Finance and IT.

Office-based 5 days a week, with a competitive package including £65,000 salary and a 15% discretionary bonus. You will oversee payroll accounting, reconciliations and controls, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant payroll processing

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Lead payroll team

UK payroll legislation

Stakeholder management

Analytical

SAP

Workday

Cintra

ServiceNow

Tools

SAP

Workday

Cintra

ServiceNow

Job description

Payroll Manager (26295) Wantage, England

Salary: GBP65000 - GBP65000 per annum + plus 15% discretionary bonus

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!