Global Payroll Manager
Employer Location England, Swindon, Wiltshire Salary - per annum + £42,000 - £50,000 Closing date 6 Mar 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Payroll ManagerLocation: Wiltshire (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Permanent, Full‑Time£42,000 - £50,000
You'll be joining a fast‑growing, people‑focused business with a strong UK presence and international operations. The organisation is known for its collaborative culture, investment in technology, and commitment to delivering exceptional service to its customers. With a diverse workforce and operations across multiple countries, the business is continuing to scale, creating an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and enhance its payroll function.
The Payroll Manager will take ownership of the end‑to‑end payroll process across the UK and international entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance and an excellent employee experience. This role will oversee payroll operations, manage external providers, support system improvements, and act as a key point of expertise for payroll-related queries across the business.
Responsibilities
Payroll Management
1. Oversee the end-to-end monthly payroll for UK and overseas teams.
2. Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in line with statutory requirements.
3. Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers and ensure service levels are met.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
4. Lead and mentor a small payroll team, ensuring strong performance and development.
5. Work closely with HR, Finance and external partners to ensure data accuracy and timely information flow.
6. Provide expert guidance on payroll matters to managers and employees across the business.
Process & Systems Improvement
7. Drive continuous improvement across payroll systems, reporting and internal processes.
8. Support the integration of new HR/Payroll systems or modules as the business scales.
Reporting & Compliance
9. Prepare payroll reports for Finance, including monthly journals and reconciliations.
10. Ensure compliance with HMRC, pension regulations, statutory returns, and internal policies.
11. Lead year-end payroll activities such as P60s, P11Ds, and statutory filings.
About You
12. Proven experience managing payroll in a medium-to-large, multi-entity environment.
13. Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation; international payroll experience desirable.
14. Confident working with payroll systems and supporting system improvements.
15. Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and a proactive approach.
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
16. Corporate Governance
17. Credit Control
18. Part-Qualified Accountant
19. Payroll
20. Public Practice Accounting
21. Public Services Accounting
22. Senior Finance – Qualified
23. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
24. Tax & Treasury
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