Explore and Apply for Payroll Manager jobs in Cambridge, United Kingdom

£42,000 - £45,000

You’ll be joining a fast‑growing, people‑focused business with a strong UK presence and international operations. The organisation is known for its collaborative culture, investment in technology, and commitment to delivering exceptional service to its customers. With a diverse workforce and operations across multiple countries, the business is continuing to scale, creating an exciting opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and enhance its payroll function.

The Payroll Manager will take ownership of the end‑to‑end payroll process across the UK and international entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance and an excellent employee experience. This role will oversee payroll operations, manage external providers, support system improvements, and act as a key point of expertise for payroll-related queries across the business.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end monthly payroll for UK and overseas teams.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in line with statutory requirements.
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll providers and ensure service levels are met.

• Lead and mentor a small payroll team, ensuring strong performance and development.
• Work closely with HR, Finance and external partners to ensure data accuracy and timely information flow.
• Provide expert guidance on payroll matters to managers and employees across the business.

• Drive continuous improvement across payroll systems, reporting and internal processes.
• Support the integration of new HR/Payroll systems or modules as the business scales.

• Prepare payroll reports for Finance, including monthly journals and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, pension regulations, statutory returns, and internal policies.
• Lead year-end payroll activities such as P60s, P11Ds, and statutory filings.

• Proven experience managing payroll in a medium-to-large, multi-entity environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation; international payroll experience desirable.
• Confident working with payroll systems and supporting system improvements.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and a proactive approach.

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