Payroll Manager — Lead & Grow a Premier Practice

TPF Recruitment; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is supporting an established accountancy practice in Canterbury with the recruitment of a Payroll Manager. This role oversees a busy payroll department delivering services to owner‑managed businesses and provides leadership to a payroll team.

You will be instrumental in growing the payroll function, ensuring accuracy, compliance and excellent service to clients while contributing to the practice's ongoing success.

Qualifications

• Substantial payroll experience, ideally gained in an accountancy practice, payroll bureau or client‑facing environment.
• Experience overseeing or supporting other payroll team members.
• Strong technical payroll knowledge and understanding of current legislation.
• Organised, accurate and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee, support and develop members of the payroll team, reviewing their work.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and responding to payroll queries.
• Ensure compliance with current payroll legislation and manage related reporting and submissions.
• Oversee workplace pension and auto enrolment requirements, including assessments and submissions.
• Support development of efficient systems and processes across the department.
• Collaborate with partners and senior management to support growth of the payroll service.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Team supervision

Payroll accuracy

Client relationship skills

Job description

TPF Recruitment is supporting an established accountancy practice in Canterbury with the recruitment of a Payroll Manager. This role oversees a busy payroll department delivering services to owner‑managed businesses and provides leadership to a payroll team.

You will be instrumental in growing the payroll function, ensuring accuracy, compliance and excellent service to clients while contributing to the practice's ongoing success.