Senior Payroll & Benefits Manager for 1,500+ staff

Axon Moore; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore is recruiting a Payroll & Benefits Manager to own and run a large, complex payroll operation. The role involves leading a small team, managing payroll for approximately 1,500 employees, and enhancing the benefits offering across pensions, private medical and related schemes.

The successful candidate will work closely with Finance and operational stakeholders, ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance and timely delivery while seeking process improvements and system optimisations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a large-scale payroll operation.
• Strong technical payroll knowledge, including fortnightly processing.
• Experience with employee benefits, pensions and related administration.
• Ability to lead, develop and manage a small payroll team.
• Comfortable engaging Finance, HR and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll operation for ~1,500 employees (permanent and casual).
• Lead and develop a small payroll team, including a Payroll Assistant.
• Oversee payroll queries, investigate discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Ensure payroll processes are accurate, compliant and efficient.
• Collaborate with Finance and operations to ensure timely payroll data.
• Manage payroll systems and processes, including ADP.
• Oversee transition into the new tax year.
• Take responsibility for wider employee benefits offering.

Skills

Large-scale payroll management

Fortnightly payroll

Payroll systems (ADP)

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Benefits administration

Pensions and private medical insurance

Compliance and controls

Tools

ADP

Rostering platforms

Job description

Axon Moore is recruiting a Payroll & Benefits Manager to own and run a large, complex payroll operation. The role involves leading a small team, managing payroll for approximately 1,500 employees, and enhancing the benefits offering across pensions, private medical and related schemes.

The successful candidate will work closely with Finance and operational stakeholders, ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance and timely delivery while seeking process improvements and system optimisations.