Senior UK Payroll & Systems Lead

Knight Frank Services Company Limited; Enfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Frank is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the end-to-end UK payroll for 3,000+ employees across seven pay groups. You’ll drive accuracy, timeliness, and compliance while partnering with Finance, HR, and external providers to optimise payroll processes and systems.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and in-depth knowledge of UK payroll regulations, with SAP and Workday as core platforms. A strategic, process-driven mindset is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in running UK monthly payrolls for large employee populations.
• Strong knowledge of SAP/Workday payroll modules and HMRC compliance.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration with Finance and HR.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end UK payroll for 3,000+ employees across multiple pay groups.
• Ensure timely, accurate payroll runs and full statutory compliance.
• Lead process improvement, reconciliations, and reporting with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT and external consultants to optimise payroll systems.

Skills

Payroll management

SAP

Workday

Leadership

Tools

SAP

Workday

Job description

Knight Frank is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead the end-to-end UK payroll for 3,000+ employees across seven pay groups. You’ll drive accuracy, timeliness, and compliance while partnering with Finance, HR, and external providers to optimise payroll processes and systems.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and in-depth knowledge of UK payroll regulations, with SAP and Workday as core platforms. A strategic, process-driven mindset is essential for success.