Senior Payroll & Compliance Manager (UK)

Client 2; Brighton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking an experienced Payroll & Compliance Manager in Brighton to lead end-to-end payroll operations and ensure regulatory compliance across weekly and monthly cycles. You will support HR, Finance and procurement on payroll governance, benefits and labour compliance.

The role requires strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, auto-enrolment, and agency labour compliance, with proven experience in complex payroll environments.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex weekly and monthly payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Pension administration and auto-enrolment experience.
• Proven ability to work with HR, Finance and procurement teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end weekly and monthly payroll operations with accuracy and compliance.
• Review payroll calculations, reconciliations and statutory payments for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with PAYE, NI, pensions and salary sacrifice arrangements.
• Support year-end payroll activities and related reporting.
• Provide data-driven payroll insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll management

UK payroll legislation

IR35 & employment status

Pensions and auto-enrolment

Payroll reporting & cost allocation

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPP or equivalent payroll qualification

Tools

Miracle Pay

PeopleHR

Payroll systems

Excel

Job description

Aldwych Consulting is seeking an experienced Payroll & Compliance Manager in Brighton to lead end-to-end payroll operations and ensure regulatory compliance across weekly and monthly cycles. You will support HR, Finance and procurement on payroll governance, benefits and labour compliance.

The role requires strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, auto-enrolment, and agency labour compliance, with proven experience in complex payroll environments.