Payroll Manager - Hybrid, Lead 2,000-employee Payroll

Athwal Resourcing Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Athwal Resourcing Limited is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract with a large service provider. You will oversee end-to-end payroll for ~2,000 staff, lead a four-strong payroll team and ensure on-time, accurate pay while managing RTI, pensions and HMRC compliance.

Based in Leicestershire with hybrid working (one day on-site per week), you will review processes, tighten controls, and implement improvements to payroll systems and reporting in a changing

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Payroll Manager or senior payroll lead.
• Hands-on Sage 50 Payroll experience (essential).
• Experience of leading and developing a payroll team.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, RTI, pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Calm, organised approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Process improvement and high-volume, multi-site payroll experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll for around 2,000 employees
• Leading and developing a team of four
• Starters, leavers, employee changes and payroll queries
• Pensions, auto-enrolment and HMRC/RTI compliance
• Payroll controls, reconciliations and reporting
• Getting the best from Sage 50 Payroll and recommending improvements

Skills

Payroll leadership

Sage 50 Payroll

UK payroll regulations

Attention to detail

Team development

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll

Job description

Athwal Resourcing Limited is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract with a large service provider. You will oversee end-to-end payroll for ~2,000 staff, lead a four-strong payroll team and ensure on-time, accurate pay while managing RTI, pensions and HMRC compliance.

Based in Leicestershire with hybrid working (one day on-site per week), you will review processes, tighten controls, and implement improvements to payroll systems and reporting in a changing