US Payroll Leader — High-Volume, Flexible Hybrid

Cooper Parry; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Parry in Glasgow is seeking a US Payroll Manager to lead high-volume US payroll from start to finish, coordinating with a third-party provider and internal teams in a flexible hybrid setup. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, problem solving and continuous improvement, with an initial pattern of 1 day per week in the Glasgow office and 4 days at home, evolving over time.

You will be key to delivering timely payroll, reporting into finance, and ensuring cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-volume US payroll.
• Excellent communication and administration skills with both internal teams and external partners.
• A proactive, positive approach to learning and cross-training.
• Strong adaptability and ability to respond quickly to changing requirements.
• Demonstrated success in meeting tight deadlines.
• Understanding of full end-to-end payroll processes is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Leading payroll operations from start to finish across
• Acting as the main point of contact between internal teams and external payroll vendors
• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll procedures and implement more efficient workflows
• Troubleshooting and resolving payroll-related issues
• Ensure regional payroll practices align with relevant legal and compliance standards
• Preparing payroll-related financial data and ensuring accurate reporting into finance systems

Skills

US Payroll

High-volume payroll

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Deadline management

Job description

Cooper Parry in Glasgow is seeking a US Payroll Manager to lead high-volume US payroll from start to finish, coordinating with a third-party provider and internal teams in a flexible hybrid setup. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, problem solving and continuous improvement, with an initial pattern of 1 day per week in the Glasgow office and 4 days at home, evolving over time.

You will be key to delivering timely payroll, reporting into finance, and ensuring cross-functional collaboration