Are you an experienced Payroll Leader looking to take ownership of a large, complex, and high-profile payroll operation? This is an exciting opportunity to join a major organisation and lead the delivery of payroll services for over 16,500 colleagues across the UK.
We're looking for a confident, people-focused Payroll Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings deep technical expertise, and is passionate about driving accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Leadership & Team Management
* Responsible for the coordination and day-to-day activities of the UK payroll team delivering payroll for approx. 16,500 colleagues across 3 monthly payrolls and 1 weekly payroll.
* Manage payroll workloads to meet operational requirements and service levels.
* Performance manage, coach, mentor, and develop the payroll team to build capability and drive excellence.
* Manage and resolve escalations relating to payroll queries.
Payroll Delivery & Compliance
1. Ensure all payrolls are processed accurately, compliantly, and on time.
2. Administer employee benefit plans within payroll.
3. Oversee compliance with all statutory reporting and filing requirements.
4. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end payroll reports.
5. Monitor accurate processing of new starters, leavers, transfers, promotions, and terminations.
6. Prepa...