Senior Payroll Manager: Accurate & On-Time Pay

Regional Recruitment; Braunstone Town; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional Recruitment in Leicestershire is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the full payroll process for internal staff and agency workers. This hands-on role requires strong payroll knowledge, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage timesheets, deductions, reporting and compliance from start to finish.

You will work with recruitment teams to ensure accurate, on-time payments, complete CIS processing, and mentor a junior payroll colleague as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll management or senior payroll role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll processing and legislation.
• Level 4 AAT qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience using Sage or similar payroll/accounting systems.
• Experience with HMRC payroll processes, including FPS submissions and P45s.
• Knowledge of CIS, pensions, AOE and DEA deductions.
• Strong numerical and reconciliation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise competing tasks.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to chase information when required.
• Experience of managing, training or mentoring junior staff.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly timesheets and follow up with recruiters to ensure outstanding timesheets are submitted promptly.
• Calculate holiday entitlement and holiday payments.
• Create and complete payroll validation checks.
• Process weekly payroll, including adding new candidates, processing holidays and adjustments, and issuing payslips.
• Process payroll adjustments and corrections where required.
• Process deductions including DEA and AOE payments.
• Complete payroll close-down procedures, including saving reports, updating payroll records and submitting FPS returns to HMRC.
• Produce and issue P45s.
• Ensure payroll records are accurate and fully up to date.
• Upload timesheets to Sage.
• Update candidate records and payroll information on Sage.
• Complete payroll journals.
• Reconcile bank transactions.
• Process purchase invoices.
• Raise and send invoices.
• Set up payments through Company Account, ensuring the appropriate approval process is followed.
• Create payment lists and ensure payments are processed accurately.
• Update revenue and payroll reporting.
• Process self-employed payments, including adding VAT and deducting CIS where applicable.
• Complete end-of-period CIS processing.
• Prepare and issue CIS statements to candidates.
• Submit CIS returns and maintain accurate year-to-date reporting.
• Ensure CIS deductions are accurately recorded and reconciled.
• Complete compliance reports.
• Support National Statistics reporting requirements.
• Calculate pension contributions and submit contribution reports.
• Maintain accurate payroll and compliance records.
• Ensure payroll processes remain compliant with relevant legislation and company procedures.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Mentoring

Independent worker

Education

Level 4 AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Sage

Payroll software

Job description

Regional Recruitment in Leicestershire is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead the full payroll process for internal staff and agency workers. This hands-on role requires strong payroll knowledge, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage timesheets, deductions, reporting and compliance from start to finish.

You will work with recruitment teams to ensure accurate, on-time payments, complete CIS processing, and mentor a junior payroll colleague as the business grows.