Remote-First Payroll Manager for 2,000+ Employees

Sheridan Maine; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is partnering with a well-established organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager to join their Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and technically strong payroll professional to take ownership of a busy payroll function, overseeing the accurate and timely payment of approximately 2,000 employees across multiple pay groups. Remote-first working with Dorset office attendance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a complex, high-volume payroll function.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments and pension administration.
• Experience leading and developing a payroll team.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with a genuine interest in improving payroll processes and systems.
• Experience using Dayforce would be advantageous, although not essential.
• CIPP qualifications would be beneficial but are not essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end payroll process for approximately 2,000 employees across multiple payrolls.
• Leading, supporting and developing a small payroll team.
• Ensuring accurate processing of salaries, overtime, allowances, deductions and statutory payments.
• Maintaining compliance with HMRC, PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and employment legislation.
• Overseeing payroll reconciliations, statutory reporting, year-end processes and audits.
• Managing payroll systems, including testing, updates and improvements.
• Working closely with HR, Finance and senior stakeholders to provide technical payroll advice and support.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, strengthen controls and improve efficiencies.

Skills

High-volume payroll

Payroll legislation UK

Payroll team leadership

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communications

Process improvement

Dayforce experience

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Sheridan Maine is partnering with a well-established organisation to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager to join their Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and technically strong payroll professional to take ownership of a busy payroll function, overseeing the accurate and timely payment of approximately 2,000 employees across multiple pay groups. Remote-first working with Dorset office attendance.