Payroll Manager
Application Deadline: 23 January 2026
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: Manchester Office
Description
Greenergy delivers safe, efficient and reliable fuel solutions to customers across road, aviation and marine sectors. As an international transportation fuel supplier, we combine traditional and renewable energy solutions to support our customers through the energy transition.
Commitment to innovation and a drive to do things differently have seen Greenergy grow from a bedroom start-up to supply transport fuels in the UK, Ireland and Canada, as well as being a leading European manufacturer of waste-based renewables.
We're looking for an experienced Interim Payroll Manager to join the business on an initial 12-month fixed term contract, providing end-to-end ownership of payroll operations across the Group during a period of transformation. This role plays a critical part in ensuring continuity, accuracy, and strong governance across multiple payrolls while the business undertakes a significant Workday implementation. You'll be a confident, detail-focused payroll professional who is comfortable working with senior stakeholders, outsourced providers, and complex payroll processes in a fast-moving environment.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll oversight & governance
* Own and manage the end to end payroll cycle, from data input through to final approval and posting, for multiple payrolls
* Act as the primary point of contact with ADP, ensuring service levels, accuracy, and timelines are met
* Manage payroll calendars, cut offs, and critical dependencies across payrolls
* Oversee payroll controls, review checks, and approval processes to ensure robust governance.
Stakeholder management
* Work closely with the Group HR Director and local HR stakeholders to ensure payroll inputs (e.g. starters, leavers, changes, bonuses, benefits) are accurate and complete
* Liaise with Finance colleagues to align payroll outcomes with forecasting, budgeting, and reporting requirements
* Coordinate with external advisors and providers as required (e.g. payroll tax specialists).
Payroll accounting & reporting
* Ensure accurate accounting for payroll costs, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
* Support the accounting and reporting of payroll related provisions, including taxes, bonuses, and other employee related liabilities
* Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations for payroll related accounts
* Support internal and external audit requests related to payroll and employee costs.
Payroll tax & compliance
* Oversee payroll tax compliance across relevant jurisdictions, with external support where required
* Ensure timely and accurate payroll tax filings and payments
* Monitor changes in payroll related legislation and assess impact on payroll processes and reporting.
Benefits & related processes
* Oversee processes associated with benefits reporting, ensuring correct payroll treatment and accurate reporting.
* Coordinate with HR and external providers to ensure benefits data is correctly reflected in payroll and financial records.
Analysis, forecasting & support
* Support analysis and forecasting of payroll and employee related costs
* Provide payroll related insights to support budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives
* Respond to ad hoc payroll, cost, and employee related queries from Finance and HR stakeholders.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
* Proven experience in a payroll management or senior payroll role, ideally within a multi entity or group environment
* Strong understanding of payroll accounting controls, and reconciliations
* Experience working with outsourced payroll providers (e.g. ADP or similar)
* Good knowledge of payroll tax compliance and statutory reporting requirements
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with Finance, HR, and external providers
* High attention to detail with strong organisational and process management skills.
Desirable
* Experience supporting payroll cost forecasting and budgeting
* Exposure to multi country payroll environments
* Experience in interim or transformation focused roles.
Personal Attributes
* Highly organised and process driven
* Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
* Able to work independently and manage competing deadlines
* Pragmatic, solution oriented approach.
Benefits
* Competitive compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary, enhanced by a discretionary bonus scheme that rewards both business and individual performance.
* Private medical insurance: Prioritise your health with comprehensive private medical insurance, including access to online GP services from AXA for you and your family.
* Enhanced company pension: Secure your future with enhanced company pension contributions that support your long term financial goals.
* Cycle to work scheme: Embrace a sustainable lifestyle with our cycle to work scheme.
* Season ticket loan: Spread the cost of your commute and take advantage of annual discounts with an interest free season ticket loan.
* Volunteering and charity: We encourage you to give back to the community through volunteering days and charitable initiatives.
* Enhanced holiday allowance: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays.
* Global travel insurance: Travel with peace of mind, courtesy of worldwide multi trip travel insurance coverage for you and your family.
* Employee discount platform: Access exclusive discounts through our employee discount platform.
* Enhanced parental leave: Generous maternity and paternity pay to support you and your family when you need it most.
Greenergy are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a global company. Employment at Greenergy is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.
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