Group Payroll Manager - St Austell - Permanent
đź’° Salary: ÂŁ35,000 - ÂŁ40,000
đź“Ť Location: Near St Austell
đź•’ Hours: 40 hours, Onsite
đź“… Start: ASAP
Are you an experienced payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment? Do you enjoy taking ownership of payroll processes, ensuring compliance, and supporting a smooth HR operation? If so, this could be an excellent next step.
Carrington Wood is delighted to be working with our client to recruit a Group Payroll Manager. This is a hands‑on, varied role that plays a key part in ensuring accurate payroll delivery, strong internal controls, and effective employee support across the group.
What You'll Be Doing:
* Running weekly and monthly payrolls across multiple business units
* Ensuring accurate employee data, department allocation, and cost centre management
* Managing holiday calendars, entitlements, and reporting issues to senior management
* Overseeing pension administration and statutory/governing body submissions
* Handling third‑party reporting and payment obligations
* Issuing employment contracts and time‑related documentation, following through to completion
* Supporting HR with ad‑hoc administration and compliance tasks
* Delivering payroll‑related balance sheet reconciliations, including PAYE, pensions, net wages, deposits, and deductions
* Maintaining accurate personnel files and employee documentation
* Managing access fob distribution, returns, and reconciliation
* Distributing employee hours reports and ensuring time & attendance accuracy with department managers
* Providing general administrative support, including handling queries
What We're Looking For:
* Strong payroll experience, ideally within a multi‑site environment
* Solid understanding of payroll legislation, pensions, and statutory compliance
* Confident handling reconciliations and financial controls
* Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross‑functionally
* Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable managing a varied workload
Why You'll Love This Role:
* Competitive salary between ÂŁ35,000 and ÂŁ40,000
* Key role supporting multiple areas of a growing business
* Opportunity to take ownership of payroll processes and compliance
* Varied and interesting workload with daily impact
* Supportive, friendly working environment
đź“… Apply now for a confidential conversation about this Group Payroll Manager opportunity near St Austell.
Carrington Wood is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting organisations across Cornwall, Devon, and the wider South West. We recruit across Finance, Administration, HR, Customer Service, and Business Development on both a temporary and permanent basis
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