Payroll Manager - Fully Remote
Are you a seasoned senior payroll professional with a passion for precision, compliance, and leadership?
W&A are assisting a client in their search for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for a team of 1,700 PAYE employees. This is a fully remote role, offering the opportunity to lead a dedicated team while driving process improvements and maintaining the highest standards of compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact within a leading and growing organisation. You will lead a pivotal function, ensuring smooth payroll operations while shaping the future of our clients payroll systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a team of payroll administrators / junior payroll staff
Oversee the preparation, review, and reporting of the monthly payroll process
Ensure timely and accurate HMRC submissions and payroll reconciliations
Maintain compliance with tax regulations, payroll legislation, and company policies
Mentor team members to foster growth and technical proficiency
Lead payroll-related projects, including system upgrades and process improvements
Serve as the primary contact for audit queries and external auditors
Handle payroll-related employee queries with professionalism and efficiency
Maintain strong stakeholder relationships with internal departments and external partners
About You:
Proven experience managing or supervising a payroll team in a similar-sized business
Strong technical payroll expertise and up-to-date knowledge of industry standards
Demonstrated ability to mentor, lead, and develop team members
Experience processing manual payroll and driving system automation
Proficient with payroll systems and numerical analysis
Skilled in handling payroll system upgrades and managing change with minimal disruption
High ethical standards and ability to manage sensitive data with confidentiality
Please note:
while this role is fully remote working, there may be a requirement to be at the office once or twice a month. You should have a car and be able to travel.
For more information and for a confidential conversation please reach out to laura@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk
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