Payroll Manager - Perm

Ford & Stanley Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Central London is seeking a skilled Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations. The role includes managing payroll cycles, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, and improving processes. Ideal candidates have strong payroll management experience and expertise with iTrent. This permanent position offers hybrid working arrangements and a supportive office environment.

Benefits

Free Rail Card

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll management, ideally in a complex or unionised setting.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Proficiency in payroll systems, especially iTrent.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage four-weekly payroll cycles with a focus on accuracy and validation.
• Be the main point of contact for payroll queries from employees and line managers.
• Perform gross-to-net calculations, including statutory payments.
• Act as the subject matter expert on payroll legislation and compliance.
• Oversee the relationship with payroll systems to ensure efficiency.
• Prepare weekly payroll cashflows for Treasury and highlight variances.

Skills

Payroll management

UK payroll legislation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

iTrent

Job description

Payroll Manager Central London (Permanent Role)

Hybrid/Flexible Working Free Rail Card GBP50–55K

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Payroll Manager to join our team in Central London. This is a permanent opportunity to lead and manage all aspects of payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage four–weekly payroll cycles with a focus on accuracy and validation.
• Be the main point of contact for payroll queries from employees and line managers.
• Perform gross–to–net calculations, including statutory payments (SMP, SSP, etc.).
• Act as the subject matter expert on payroll legislation and compliance.
• Maintain delegated authority protocols and specimen signature lists.
• Oversee the relationship with Midland HR (iTrent), ensuring system efficiency.
• Work closely with HR on pay awards, harmonisation, bonuses, and organisational changes.
• Lead the tax year–end process, including P11D production.
• Calculate and process maternity and paternity pay.
• Liaise with HMRC to resolve queries and ensure timely PAYE/NI payments.
• Prepare weekly payroll cashflows for Treasury and highlight variances.
• Submit monthly payroll data to the Office for National Statistics.
• Provide timely reporting to HR, Finance, and management.
• Notify Treasury of AVC payments for RPMI.
• Prepare the annual Gender Pay Report.
• Manage bonus payments and pay uplifts across staff grades.

What We Offer

• Free Rail Card for travel convenience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance.
• A brand–new office environment in Central London with a vibrant and supportive team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

What We Re Looking For

• Proven experience in payroll management, ideally in a complex or unionised setting.
• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Proficiency in payroll systems, especially iTrent.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to process improvement.

Likely Job Titles: Payroll Manager, Payroll Specialist, Payroll Lead

Closing date: Tuesday 16th September

About Ford & Stanley group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on–going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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