Payroll Manager: Lead End-to-End Pay & Team Growth

ACCA Careers; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers is seeking a Payroll Manager in Swale to run end-to-end weekly and 4-weekly payroll for a retail business. You will oversee day-to-day payroll processes, ensure accurate time data, maintain robust controls, and act as the payroll SME on HMRC, RTI, PAYE, NI, and other statutory requirements.

You will lead a small payroll team, drive improvements, and collaborate with People, Finance and operations to deliver timely payroll reporting and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing end-to-end payroll processes.
• Strong understanding of payroll records, data checks and payment accuracy.
• Experience investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies.
• Ability to prepare and review payroll reports.
• Good organisational skills and deadline discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end weekly and 4-weekly payroll processing.
• Manage variable hours, overtime, expenses, statutory payments, deductions and payroll reporting.
• Ensure accurate time and attendance data and timely payroll processing.
• Maintain robust payroll controls and resolve payroll issues proactively.
• Act as the subject matter expert on payroll legislation, including HMRC, RTI, PAYE, NI, SSP, SMP, SPP, NMW/NLW, holiday pay and salary sacrifice.
• Oversee year-end payroll activities including P60s, P11D(b)s, payrolling benefits and statutory reconciliations.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with legislative changes and communicate updates across the business.
• Partner with Finance on payroll journals, reconciliations, variance analysis and financial controls.
• Drive payroll process improvements, automation, upgrades and system implementations.
• Deliver accurate payroll reporting and management information.
• Lead, coach and develop Payroll Co-ordinators.
• Build a high-performing, accountable and service-focused payroll team.
• Collaborate closely with People, Finance and operational stakeholders.
• Resolve complex payroll queries and provide clear communication to employees and managers.

Skills

End-to-end payroll management

Payroll reporting

Payroll compliance

Stakeholder communication

Tools

PeopleXD

Time & Attendance systems

Payroll software

Job description

ACCA Careers is seeking a Payroll Manager in Swale to run end-to-end weekly and 4-weekly payroll for a retail business. You will oversee day-to-day payroll processes, ensure accurate time data, maintain robust controls, and act as the payroll SME on HMRC, RTI, PAYE, NI, and other statutory requirements.

You will lead a small payroll team, drive improvements, and collaborate with People, Finance and operations to deliver timely payroll reporting and reconciliations.