Payroll Manager – Luxury 5 Star Hotel

Goldenkeys; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 29 days

Pension plan

Employee discounts

Free meals on duty

Friends & Family rates

Complimentary stay after probation

Benefits platform discounts

Private medical insurance

Career development

Season ticket loan

Employee recognition

Job summary

Vincere is seeking a Payroll Manager for a luxury London property. You will own end-to-end monthly payroll for over 350 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with PAYE, NI and UK payroll rules.

Experience with Fourth Hospitality is essential, along with a proactive mindset to improve processes and respond to employee queries. The role offers a competitive package and a strong benefits suite.

Qualifications

• Experience with end-to-end monthly payroll for 350+ employees.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance and UK payroll legislation.
• Experience with pensions, auto-enrolment and year-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end monthly payroll for 350+ employees, including starters, leavers, holidays and deductions.
• Ensuring timely, accurate payroll processing in line with UK legislation.
• Overseeing pensions, auto-enrolment, HMRC submissions and year-end requirements.
• Preparing payroll journals, reconciliations, forecasts and reports; driving process improvements.

Skills

UK payroll knowledge

Fourth Hospitality

High-volume payroll

Pensions & auto-enrolment

Payroll reporting

Tools

Fourth Hospitality

Job description

Behind every successful hotel is a strong Finance team, and this luxury London property is looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to join theirs.

Working as part of the hotel’s Finance team, you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end payroll for over 350 employees, ensuring everything is processed promptly, accurately and in line with current UK legislation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starting payroll professional with experience in a large hotel or restaurant group, who is confident managing a high-volume payroll and using Fourth Hospitality.

You’ll be wondering what’s in it for you as the Payroll Manager…

• £50,000 to £55,000 per annum (DOE) plus circa £4,000 service charge
• 29 days annual leave
• Pension scheme with company contributions
• Employee discounts of up to 50% on food & beverage and spa treatments across their sister properties
• Free meals on duty
• Friends & Family rates across the group
• Complimentary stay after passing probation
• Discounts on a benefits platform
• Private medical insurance
• Career development plan
• Season ticket loan
• Employee recognition schemes

Responsibilities as the Payroll Manager…

• Managing the end-to-end monthly payroll for over 350 employees, including starters, leavers, holiday, sickness, deductions and statutory payments
• Ensuring payroll is processed promptly and accurately, in line with PAYE, National Insurance, National Minimum Wage and wider UK payroll legislation
• Overseeing pensions, auto-enrolment, HMRC submissions and year-end requirements, including P11Ds and PSA reporting
• Preparing payroll journals, reconciliations, forecasts, service charge calculations and reports, as well as carrying out relevant competitor analysis
• Taking a proactive approach to the payroll function, supporting employee queries and continually looking for ways to improve processes, controls and efficiency

You’ll know UK payroll inside out, have excellent attention to detail and be confident working at pace without compromising on accuracy. Previous payroll experience within a large hotel or restaurant group and strong working knowledge of Fourth Hospitality are essential. You’ll also be a proactive self-starter who is comfortable creating reports, analysing information and taking real ownership of the payroll function.

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK TO BE SUITABLE FOR THIS ROLE.