Payroll Manager
JOB_53835994782482Job type
PermanentLocation
LondonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
PayrollIndustry
Charities & Not For ProfitPay
£60-70k per annum depending on experienceClosing date
15 Apr 2026
Payroll Manager
Our client, based in Central London is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join their Finance & HR department on a permanent basis.
Duties include;
If you have all of the above and seeking a new challenge, then please apply now
Duties include;
- Manage end‑to‑end UK payroll processing (monthly/weekly), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and full HMRC compliance.
- Oversee Irish payrolls where required, ensuring alignment with statutory rules, taxation requirements and local reporting.
- Confidently handle complex, multi‑entity or high‑volume payroll environments, ensuring strong governance and auditability.
- Apply deep knowledge of UK payroll taxation and statutory compliance, including RTI submissions, FPS/EPS, HMRC liaison
- Complete statutory audits, P11Ds, P60s and full year‑end processes.
- Manage statutory obligations: PAYE, NIC, pensions (including auto‑enrolment, DB and pensions schemes for statutory payments, student loans, AEOs and all statutory deductions.
- Complete payroll reconciliations, variance checks and month‑end reporting for HR and Finance.
- Maintain robust payroll controls, documentation and support continuous process improvement.
- Administer pension contributions, monthly uploads, scheme queries and regulatory compliance.
- Provide expert support on complex employee and manager payroll queries.
- Managing a team with guidance, support, 1-2-1s and appraisals
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders (software providers, auditors, HMRC, Finance, HR) to ensure smooth operations.
- Support year‑end activities including statutory reporting and benefits submissions.
- Assist with mandatory reporting, including Gender Pay Gap calculations and data preparation.
- Prepare accurate payroll data to support budgeting, forecasting, reward reviews and organisational changes.
- Contribute to systems work such as upgrades, integrations and workflow optimisation.
- Lead, support and develop payroll team members, ensuring strong capability and service delivery.
- Strong expertise across UK and Irish payroll legislation, taxation and statutory compliance.
- Proven ability to manage complex, high‑volume or multi‑entity payrolls with accuracy and control from start to finish.
- Deep knowledge of payroll regulations and processes including RTI, FPS/EPS, P11Ds, P60s, audits and all HMRC compliance requirements.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret payroll data, spot anomalies and support reporting needs.
- Confident in managing year‑end processes, statutory returns and regulatory obligations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, able to work effectively with Finance, HR, auditors, HMRC and external providers.
- Comfortable supporting additional reporting needs, including Gender Pay Gap calculations and ad‑hoc compliance tasks.
If you have all of the above and seeking a new challenge, then please apply now
Payroll ManagerJOB_538359947824822026-03-232026-04-15
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