Details:
- Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Newton-le-Willows ENG
- Date: 22 hours ago
Description:
Job Title: Payroll Manager
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000
Working hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 17.00pm (Hybrid)I
Location: Newton-le-Willows
As the Payroll Manager you’ll oversee the company's end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. You will supervise the payroll team, maintain compliance with tax laws and labour regulations, and collaborate with HR and Finance.
Manage end-to-end payroll cycles (weekly, fortnightly, or monthly), process salary changes, and administer benefits, pensions, and statutory deductions.
Ensure submissions and reporting are completed on time to government tax authorities (e.g., HMRC in the UK).
Hire, train, and mentor payroll administrators, reviewing their work for accuracy.
Conduct payroll reconciliations, generate payroll reports for Finance, and handle complex payroll queries.
Update payroll software and systems to reflect legislative changes and drive continuous process improvements
Manage auto‑enrolment and pension uploads in line with legislation
Assist Finance and HR teams with payroll‑related admin and audits
Experience/Qualifications:
3 years’ experience and evidence-based success in a similar role
Proven experience leading payroll in a complex, multi-entity environment.
Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, statutory payments and UK payroll legislation.
Comfortable managing high-volume frontline payrolls with mixed pay cycles.
Strong people manager with the ability to coach, support and build a high-performing team.
Excellent attention to detail and a calm, structured approach under pressure.
Confident working with finance systems, time & attendance platforms, and payroll software.
Essential:
Experience in a payroll manager role
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation
Familiar with payroll systems (e.g., Sage, Xero, Iris, BrightPay, SAP – or similar)
Good numeracy skills and high attention to detail
Excellent organisational and time‑management abilities
Able to work to deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
Strong communication and customer‑service skills
Confidential, trustworthy, and highly accurate
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