Payroll Manager — UK & Ireland (Multi‑Entity)

ROCKWOOL International A/S; Pencoed; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus Scheme

30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Westfield Health Cashback Scheme

Life Assurance 4x annual salary

Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

Job summary

ROCKWOOL are seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the UK payroll for ~600 employees across UK and Ireland. You will manage monthly payrolls, RTI, e-payslips and statutory payments, while maintaining the Cintra platform and ensuring HMRC compliance.

You will report to the HR Director and line-manage the Payroll Coordinator. Based in Pencoed, South Wales, the role covers multiple entities with pension administration and benefits processing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience of full monthly payroll processes including balancing and closing the pay period.
• Knowledge of employee benefits incl. company car schemes and fuel complexities.
• Experience of payroll system maintenance: user access, security profiles, setup of categories, bulk uploads & backdated pay awards.
• Knowledge of Auto Enrolment and pension administration.
• Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Monthly processing of salaries, deductions, statutory payments, RTI submissions and e-payslips.
• Full management, configuration, user access control and ongoing Cintra integration.
• PSA reviews, P60, TAS, STBV submissions and HMRC compliance.
• In‑bound/outbound assignee pay, benefits and shadow payroll across jurisdictions.
• Maintain pension records and ensure timely contributions.
• Line management of Payroll Coordinator and development of the team.
• Oversee equity event processing and related tax compliance.
• Process taxable benefits and salary sacrifice schemes.
• Act as main contact for audits and maintain compliance documentation.

Skills

Payroll management

RTI submissions

Pensions administration

Excel skills

Team leadership

Audit readiness

Tools

Cintra

Job description

ROCKWOOL are seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the UK payroll for ~600 employees across UK and Ireland. You will manage monthly payrolls, RTI, e-payslips and statutory payments, while maintaining the Cintra platform and ensuring HMRC compliance.

You will report to the HR Director and line-manage the Payroll Coordinator. Based in Pencoed, South Wales, the role covers multiple entities with pension administration and benefits processing.