Payroll Manager: End-to-End Payroll & Automation (300+)

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™; Sefton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd in Bootle, Liverpool is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own the end-to-end payroll function across multiple sites for ~300 staff. This standalone role reports to the Finance Director and focuses on process improvements and automation with the newly implemented payroll systems.

You will deliver accurate monthly payroll, handle complex pay elements, ensure HMRC compliance and partner with HR on lifecycle events, while driving efficiencies and robust controls

Qualifications

• End-to-end UK payroll experience with 200–500+ employees.
• Experience handling complex payroll elements including commissions and bonuses.
• Payroll process improvement and automation experience — essential.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pensions.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, data validation, imports).
• Sage People / Sage People Payroll experience desirable; other systems considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll for ~300 employees across multiple locations.
• Process complex pay elements, including commission, bonuses, overtime, and salary sacrifice.
• Manage statutory payments, pensions, auto-enrolment and HMRC submissions.
• Complete payroll reconciliations, journals and reporting for the Finance Director.
• Drive payroll process improvements and automation, reducing manual processing.
• Develop and optimise payroll imports, templates and system integrations.
• Support automated BACS payments and payroll-to-finance system processes.
• Establish robust payroll controls, procedures and reporting.
• Work closely with HR on starters, leavers and payroll data.
• Act as the main contact for employee and management payroll queries.

Skills

End-to-end UK payroll

UK payroll legislation

Payroll automation

Advanced Excel

Sage People Payroll

BACS automation

Multi-site experience

Stakeholder management

Tools

Sage People Payroll

Payroll system integrations

Job description

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd in Bootle, Liverpool is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own the end-to-end payroll function across multiple sites for ~300 staff. This standalone role reports to the Finance Director and focuses on process improvements and automation with the newly implemented payroll systems.

You will deliver accurate monthly payroll, handle complex pay elements, ensure HMRC compliance and partner with HR on lifecycle events, while driving efficiencies and robust controls