Senior Payroll Manager

Meraki Talent; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Payroll Manager for a 12-month contract in Northampton. In this high-impact role, you will lead the UK Payroll operations, manage a dedicated team, and ensure compliance with all regulations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive payroll experience and exceptional leadership skills, ensuring alignment with global payroll strategies and adherence to governance standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in payroll operations.
• Strong technical knowledge and delivery in complex environments.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK Payroll delivery ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Inspire and develop the payroll team.
• Oversee complex payroll issues and drive strategic change.

Skills

Leadership

Payroll Operations

Compliance Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

CIPP Level 5 qualification

Job description

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Consultant - Accountancy and Finance (London)

Meraki Talent are delighted to be supporting the appointment of a Senior Payroll Manager for a prestigious financial institution on a 12-month full-time contract based in Northampton. This is a high-impact leadership role managing a large-scale payroll operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the UK Payroll, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with all applicable regulations and internal governance standards
• Inspire, coach, and develop a team of payroll professionals, ensuring a robust succession plan and a strong focus on team wellbeing and career progression
• Oversee the resolution of escalated and complex payroll issues, including risk events and service delivery exceptions
• Ensure full compliance with Barclays policies, controls, SLAs, and external legislation through effective management of all payroll operations
• Drive and deliver strategic change and process improvements affecting payroll systems and procedures, in collaboration with Transformation and Strategy teams
• Contribute to the execution of the Global Payroll strategy, ensuring UK payroll activities are fully aligned and integrated
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Ensure risk mitigation, governance, and policy adherence in all aspects of payroll operation
• Deliver insightful analysis and reporting to support decision making and continuous improvement across the function

Candidate Profile

• Extensive experience in payroll operations, with strong technical knowledge and proven delivery in complex, large-scale environments, ideally within Financial Services
• Chartered Institute of Payroll and Pensions (CIPP) Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) highly desirable
• Demonstrated leadership experience with a strong ability to motivate, mentor, and develop teams
• Experience managing large payrolls with significant compliance and regulatory responsibility
• Strong decision-making ability with a focus on operational performance, policy adherence, and risk management
• Proven track record of leading transformational change across payroll processes and systems
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level
• Confident in resolving sensitive, complex, and high-impact situations

If you or someone you know is interested in this role, reach out to Nick Nikitin:

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services and Banking

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