Senior Payroll Leader | Hybrid & Process Improvement

Search Consultancy; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working hours

Group life insurance and health cash计划

Enhanced sick pay

Cycle to Work scheme

Long service recognition

Job summary

Search Consultancy in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a busy payroll function. The role covers end-to-end payroll, pension administration and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.

The successful candidate will manage a payroll team, drive process improvements, and work with senior stakeholders on payroll analytics and reporting. Hybrid working is available with three days from home.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a high-volume payroll function.
• Ability to lead and develop a payroll team.
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, RTI, NI, pensions and statutory payments.
• Experience with payroll reconciliations, journals, and month-end/year-end processes.
• Excellent communication skills with senior stakeholders.
• CIPP or equivalent payroll qualification or senior-level experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the payroll team, fostering a positive working environment.
• Oversee monthly payroll processing for accuracy and timeliness.
• Review and approve payroll, ensuring checks and reconciliations are completed.
• Manage pension administration, submissions, journals and month-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NI, pensions and employment legislation.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems and processes.
• Provide guidance on complex payroll queries and escalation.
• Produce payroll reports and analyses for Finance, HR and senior management.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Team leadership

Payroll reconciliations

Excel

Stakeholder communication

CIPP or equivalent

Education

CIPP or equivalent payroll qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Search Consultancy in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a busy payroll function. The role covers end-to-end payroll, pension administration and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.

The successful candidate will manage a payroll team, drive process improvements, and work with senior stakeholders on payroll analytics and reporting. Hybrid working is available with three days from home.