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;

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.You will have;

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

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