Payroll Transformation Lead (2-Year Fixed Term) - Hybrid

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements (esp. with

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Growth opportunities

Social events (in person & remote)

ESG involvement

Professional funding

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft LLP in Birmingham is recruiting a Payroll Manager to lead the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring accurate, timely payments and compliance with all regulatory requirements. You will drive process improvement, automation, and system development while partnering with People Systems, Finance and Technology teams.

The role involves managing outsourced providers, overseeing year-end and statutory submissions, and delivering robust payroll governance.

Qualifications

• Significant payroll management experience within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, pensions, HMRC requirements and statutory compliance.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers and service delivery partners.
• Proven experience leading payroll transformation, process improvement or change projects.
• Payroll systems administration, enhancement and testing experience.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery across the organisation.
• Ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation, PAYE, HMRC requirements, pensions and statutory obligations.
• Managing relationships with payroll providers, pension providers and third-party partners.
• Developing and maintaining robust payroll controls, governance processes and procedures.
• Leading payroll reconciliations, year-end activities and statutory submissions.
• Acting as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and issues.
• Reviewing and redesigning payroll processes to improve efficiency, accuracy and colleague experience.
• Identifying opportunities for automation, standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Leading payroll system upgrades, enhancements, testing and change initiatives.
• Producing payroll reporting, metrics and insights to support business decision‑making.
• Supporting strategic transformation projects and ensuring payroll services remain fit for future growth.

Skills

Payroll leadership

UK payroll legislation

Pensions knowledge

Stakeholder management

Payroll systems

Excel

Analytical skills

Change management

Governance

Attention to detail

Tools

iTrent Payroll

Job description

DAC Beachcroft LLP in Birmingham is recruiting a Payroll Manager to lead the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring accurate, timely payments and compliance with all regulatory requirements. You will drive process improvement, automation, and system development while partnering with People Systems, Finance and Technology teams.

The role involves managing outsourced providers, overseeing year-end and statutory submissions, and delivering robust payroll governance.