Senior Payroll & Compliance Manager

Client 2; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Payroll & Compliance Manager to lead end-to-end weekly and monthly payroll operations in Brighton. The role requires deep knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pensions, and employment compliance, with exposure to agency labour and subcontractor oversight.

You will manage payroll reporting, cost allocation and year-end activities, supporting HR, Finance and Procurement while ensuring regulatory compliance and data integrity across payroll systems.

Qualifications

• Experience managing weekly and monthly payroll operations in a UK business.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, taxation, NI, pensions and statutory payments.
• Experience reviewing, reconciling and signing off payroll.
• Experience with payroll reporting, cost allocation and GL reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end weekly and monthly payroll processes with accuracy and compliance.
• Review and authorise payroll calculations, reconciliations, and statutory payments.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation including PAYE, NI, pensions and salary sacrifice schemes.
• Manage pension administration, auto-enrolment submissions and regulatory reporting.
• Produce regular payroll reports and MI for senior stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on IR35, employment status and compliance obligations.

Skills

Payroll management

UK payroll legislation

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

IR35 knowledge

Education

Payroll qualification (e.g., CIPP)

Tools

Miracle Pay

PeopleHR

Job description

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Payroll & Compliance Manager to lead end-to-end weekly and monthly payroll operations in Brighton. The role requires deep knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pensions, and employment compliance, with exposure to agency labour and subcontractor oversight.

You will manage payroll reporting, cost allocation and year-end activities, supporting HR, Finance and Procurement while ensuring regulatory compliance and data integrity across payroll systems.