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Senior Payroll Administrator

Michael Page Finance
Posted 14 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG42QU, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a large business based in Nottingham, is seeking a Payroll Manager for a 12-month contract that may lead to a permanent position.
  • The role can be fully remote, though occasional travel to Nottingham is preferred.
  • Candidates should have experience managing payroll in a large company and leading a team, with an immediate start required.
  • The position offers a salary of approximately £50,000 along with flexible working hours and potential for part-time options.
  • The Payroll Manager will oversee end-to-end payroll processing, ensure compliance with regulations, and manage a team of 7 to 8 payroll administrators.

Our client, a large business based in Nottingham, is recruiting a Payroll Manager initially on a 12 month contract, but could lead to a permanent role. This role could be fully remote, but ideally you would be able to travel to Nottingham every few weeks.

Client Details

Our client is a large household name business.

Description

    • Manage end-to-end UK payroll processing on a monthly and/or weekly basis.

    • Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and employment law, including Real Time Information (RTI), National Minimum Wage, pension auto-enrolment, and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP).

    • Oversee year-end processes including P60s, P11Ds, and benefit-in-kind reporting.

    • Manage relationships with pension providers and ensure auto-enrolment duties are fulfilled.

    • Lead and support a team of payroll administrators, fostering development and high performance.

    • Liaise with internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, Legal) to ensure accurate payroll data and reporting.

    • Maintain and update payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls.

    • Manage payroll audits (internal/external) and ensure robust governance.

    • Drive system improvements and participate in payroll system upgrades, integrations, or transitions (e.g., Workday, SAP, Resource Link).

    • Ensure accurate reporting for finance and budgeting, including payroll journal entries and reconciliations.

    • Provide guidance on payroll implications for business changes, such as TUPE transfers, acquisitions, and restructures.

    • Manage a team of 7/8 people

Profile

An experienced payroll manager with experience in a large company and managing a team, who can start asap and commit to a 12 month contract initially.

Job Offer

A basic salary of around £50,000

Flexible working hours

Potential for part time hours

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.