Payroll Manager Retained

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services organisation in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager for a permanent, full-time role. You will oversee payroll operations for around 10,000 workers per week, ensuring compliance and accuracy while leading a growing team. The ideal candidate will have a CIPP qualification and strong technical knowledge in payroll legislation. This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and the opportunity to work remotely 80% of the time after probation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Excellent pension contributions

Great team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing high-volume payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience leading a payroll team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll operations for 10,000 workers weekly.
• Ensure compliance and accuracy in payroll processing.
• Drive improvements through process innovation.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Technical payroll knowledge

Proficiency with payroll software

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

Payroll software (Infinity preferred)

Job description

Overview

Payroll Manager – Permanent, full-time role. Location: Birmingham City Centre (80% remote after probation). Salary: Competitive + annual bonus + excellent benefits.

What’s on Offer

Joining this organisation means becoming part of a supportive, people-first culture. Here’s what you can expect:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus.
• 80% remote working after probation.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Excellent pension contributions.
• Fantastic team environment – a genuinely great group of people to work with.
• A unique opportunity to build and shape a payroll function within a growing business.

About the Business

We are proud to be working exclusively with this client to recruit for a brand-new role within the business—an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to join the team during a period of organic growth.

This professional services organisation brings a fresh approach to workforce management, offering tailored solutions that save time, reduce costs, and keep teams happy. Whether it’s full-service payroll support, HR administration, or smarter ways to manage employee benefits, they’ve got it covered, and their team is growing.

The Role

As Payroll Manager, you’ll play a key role in shaping and leading the payroll function, overseeing a high-volume, fast-paced operation that processes payroll for around 10,000 workers per week across both the public and practice sectors.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading and supporting a growing payroll team, providing guidance and development.
• Managing end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy at all times.
• Driving improvements through process innovation, system efficiencies, and best practices.
• Working closely with internal teams and clients to deliver excellent service.
• Staying up to date with payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Championing the use of technology to improve payroll delivery.

About You

We’re looking for a forward-thinker—someone motivated by change and passionate about delivering excellence in payroll. You will bring:

• CIPP qualification (essential).
• Proven experience in leading a high-volume payroll function managing the full payroll cycle for a large portfolio of clients.
• Strong technical knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Confidence in using payroll software and systems (experience with Infinity would be a plus, but not essential).
• A proactive, tech-savvy mindset with the ability to implement change and streamline processes.

How to Apply

If you’re a Payroll Manager ready for your next challenge and want to be part of a forward-thinking, growing organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today via the job posting or the provided application instructions.