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Payroll Manager, Wolverhampton
Hybrid | Up to £60k | Comprehensive Benefit Package
Sheridan Maine is working in partnership with a respected, diverse group in Wolverhampton to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager. This is a key leadership role overseeing a multi-faceted department, ensuring full compliance, accuracy, and best practice across all payroll activity.
This key role carries accountability for internal payrolls (7,000+ employees) and the bonus team and is primary guardian of the business’ reputation regarding National Minimum Wage (NMW) and Tax/NI integrity.
The role could extend to include Treasury/Cash although this is not yet determined, so such a skillset would be welcomed but is by no means a pre-requisite.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong payroll professional to take ownership of a complex payroll function within a fast-paced, multi-entity environment, with responsibility for leading compliance, governance, and service delivery standards.
Key responsibilities of the Payroll Manager:
* Leadership - of an established Payroll Team of six.
* Oversee end-to-end payroll processing - across multiple UK payrolls, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with statutory requirements.
* National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (NMW/NVW) oversight -lead rigorous audits of pay rates, specifically monitoring “hidden risks.”
* Tax & National Insurance – ensure total accuracy in PAYE/NI calculations and deductions.
* Oversee statutory payments and deductions - including SSP, SMP, SPP, and Student Loan repayments.
* Pensions and automatic enrolment – ensure governance in line with regulatory guidelines.
* Internal controls – design and maintain a robust control framework to ensure payroll accuracy, data integrity, and fraud prevention.
* HMRC reporting – accountability for FPS and EPS reporting.
* Bonus Team – oversee high-volume, performance-based bonus calculations.
* Lead year-end processes including P60s, P11Ds, and relevant reporting obligations ahead of statutory deadlines.
* Manage payroll processing teams, ensuring efficient delivery of high-volume and variable pay structures including bonus and incentive schemes.
* Provide leadership, guidance, and quality assurance across payroll operations.
The ideal Payroll Manager:
* CIPP qualification (or equivalent).
* Proven experience managing complex, multi-payroll environments.
* Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
* Experience overseeing payroll compliance, governance, and team management.
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage high-volume processing accurately.
* Treasury expertise would be welcomed but is not essential, as it being part of this role is yet to be determined.
This is a hybrid role, offering up to 2 days per week working from home.
Benefits on offer wide ranging and include health cash plan, car purchase scheme, 6 x life cover, income protection insurance, various family-friendly and health and wellbeing policies.
If you are an experienced payroll professional looking for your next challenge in a role that combines technical payroll expertise with leadership responsibility in a business which truly values its people, we would love to hear from you. Please apply today to be considered.
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
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