Payroll Manager
Job Type –Full-time, Permanent
Location –Central Support, Hemel Hempstead
What we need, in a nutshell:
A brilliant opportunity for an experience Payroll Manager where they will ensure our people are paid accurately and on time, every time. You’ll lead the payroll team in managing our payroll embedding best practices across the organisation and making processes simple, reliable, and transparent. This is a hands-on role at the heart of how we support our colleagues and the wider business.
Who are we?
We are a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday. With 27 amazing UK resorts, we pull out all the stops and add the bells and whistles to give our guests the holiday of a lifetime.
What you’ll be doing:
If you can match the skills, experience and qualities listed below, we’d love to hear from you:
1. Own the annual payroll calendar and help us deliver a best-in-class service to colleagues
2. Stay ahead of legislation, ensuring compliance with payroll laws, statutory requirements, and data protection regulations
3. Run accurate and timely payrolls - both monthly and weekly as needed, ensuring processes are checked, audited, and reliable
4. Oversee people administration, including starters, leavers, and changes, to deliver compliance, efficiency, and a positive colleague experience
5. Manage bonuses, rewards, and annual pay reviews, ensuring fairness, transparency, and alignment with our pay philosophy
6. Lead benefits administration, including life assurance, private medical, and colleague schemes
7. Protect payroll data integrity and confidentiality, maintaining compliance with regulations and internal policies
8. Own relevant statutory processes to include annual Gender Pay Gap reporting
9. Drive internal communication, keeping teams informed about payroll related processes
Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need:
10. Educated to a good standard, with a practical understanding of policies and procedures. Degree or equivalent qualification level is desirable
11. Experience supporting managers advising on payroll matters
12. Strong track record of building collaborative and productive relationships across diverse teams
13. Skilled in reviewing, updating, and implementing policies and procedures
14. Highly organised and able to manage own time and workload effectively
15. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt style for different audiences
16. Proactive self-starter, resilient, and able to remain solution-focused under pressure
17. Flexible and willing to travel and work away from home as required.
It’s the icing on the cake, but not essential if you have experience in the leisure and hospitality sector.
It’s about your values too. We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a read about it and see if you fit the bill.
What we can offer you:
This is a chance to use and stretch your skills set and build your career in one of the fastest growing and most exciting holiday companies in the UK. Additional benefits include:
18. Bonus Scheme
19. Enhanced Family Benefit
20. Employee Discount Scheme - Perkbox
21. Life Insurance
22. Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays
23. On Park Discounts
24. Awards and Recognition