Senior Payroll Lead – Moorepay & Compliance

SF Partners; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking an experienced Payroll Lead in Aylesbury to own the end-to-end payroll cycle using Moorepay for hourly and salary staff. You will ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing, support month-end activities, and act as the primary contact for payroll queries and audits.

You will liaise with HR and Finance to validate time and attendance, manage year-end tasks, pensions submissions, and ensure RTI compliance while driving continuous payroll process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as payroll lead or senior payroll, preferably in manufacturing/engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Moorepay payroll system.
• Solid understanding of UK payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience handling shift-based and overtime-heavy payrolls.
• Excellent numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Clear communication with employees and managers.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll cycle using Moorepay for hourly and salary staff.
• Capture and process payroll data (hours, overtime, bonuses, allowances).
• Validate time and attendance data with HR/Finance and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure HMRC compliance including PAYE, NI, pensions auto-enrolment and RTI submissions.
• Maintain payroll records and support audits.
• Administer pension schemes and ensure proper submissions.
• Handle year-end tasks like P60s and P11Ds.
• Be primary point of contact for payroll queries.
• Collaborate with Moorepay support to resolve issues.
• Lead process improvements to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Produce payroll reports for budgeting and analysis.
• Support monthly close and cashbook entries.
• Ensure timely provision of ONS data.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll data.

Skills

Payroll leadership

UK payroll legislation knowledge

Shift-based payroll

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Independent work

Data analysis

Tools

Moorepay

Excel

Job description

SF Partners is seeking an experienced Payroll Lead in Aylesbury to own the end-to-end payroll cycle using Moorepay for hourly and salary staff. You will ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing, support month-end activities, and act as the primary contact for payroll queries and audits.

You will liaise with HR and Finance to validate time and attendance, manage year-end tasks, pensions submissions, and ensure RTI compliance while driving continuous payroll process improvements.