Senior Payroll Lead — UK & Ireland (Expats)

Abbott; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in the UK is seeking an Assistant Payroll Manager. You will facilitate multi-entity payroll operations for the UK and Ireland, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Responsibilities include managing payroll for thousands, leading a team, and contributing to payroll process improvements. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of supervisory experience in payroll and strong knowledge of UK tax law.

Benefits

Private Health Insurance

Occupational Pension Scheme

Career Development

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or management payroll role ideally multi-site.
• Experience with expense disbursement and tax reporting is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely payroll for UK & Ireland including expats / inpats with full statutory compliance.
• Maintain robust internal controls and audit-ready documentation.
• Lead and motivate payroll team members ensuring performance and development goals are met.

Skills

Team Player

Payroll Expertise

Technical Knowledge

Systems Skills

Communication

Flexibility & Dedication

International Exposure

Leadership

Education

Payroll Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SaaS payroll platforms

Excel (complex formulas)

PowerQuery

PowerAutomate

Job description

A leading healthcare company in the UK is seeking an Assistant Payroll Manager. You will facilitate multi-entity payroll operations for the UK and Ireland, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Responsibilities include managing payroll for thousands, leading a team, and contributing to payroll process improvements. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of supervisory experience in payroll and strong knowledge of UK tax law.