Shared Services Payroll Manager
Manchester Airport Area (Hybrid Working)£55,000 - £60,000 + Bonus & Excellent BenefitsPermanent | Full Time
The Role
Are you an experienced Payroll Manager looking to lead a high-performing team within a large, fast-paced shared services environment?
We’re recruiting for a Shared Services Payroll Manager to join a well-established organisation operating a complex multi-entity payroll function. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of payroll operations, lead a talented team, and play a key role in driving continuous improvement across the payroll service.
Reporting to the Head of Payroll, you’ll oversee the accurate and compliant delivery of payroll services across multiple business units while supporting ongoing business growth, transformation projects, and process improvements.
This role offers a great blend of operational leadership, stakeholder engagement, team development, and strategic payroll improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and develop a payroll team within a busy shared services environment
- Ensure the accurate and timely processing of multiple payrolls across various legal entities
- Maintain compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
- Drive payroll process improvements, efficiencies and system enhancements
- Manage payroll projects and support wider business change initiatives
- Develop team capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning
- Build strong relationships with HR, Finance and operational stakeholders
- Oversee payroll reconciliations, audits, controls and year-end activities
- Ensure payroll processes remain scalable and fit for purpose as the organisation continues to grow
- Support the delivery of an exceptional payroll service to employees and stakeholders
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll be an experienced payroll leader with strong technical payroll knowledge and a passion for developing people and improving processes.
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous experience managing payroll teams within a large, high-volume payroll environment
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, compliance and HMRC requirements
- Experience managing payrolls across multiple entities and employee groups
- Knowledge of Benefits in Kind, salary sacrifice schemes and payroll reconciliations
- Understanding of statutory payments, including Shared Parental Leave
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience identifying and implementing payroll process improvements
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach
- Experience using ADP payroll systems would be advantageous
Why Apply?
- Lead an established and successful payroll function
- Work alongside a supportive and experienced Head of Payroll
- Join a collaborative and close-knit team
- Exposure to a large, complex and evolving payroll operation
- Genuine opportunity to influence change and improve processes
- Modern offices with excellent onsite facilities
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Excellent long-term career prospects
Salary & Benefits
- £55,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
- Annual bonus scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme with employer contribution
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Onsite gym and wellbeing facilities
- Staff discounts
- Free onsite parking
- Hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day home)
What’s Next?
If you’re an experienced Payroll Manager seeking a new challenge within a large-scale shared services environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today for immediate consideration.
Not Quite the Right Fit?
If you’re a payroll professional looking for something different in terms of location, salary or flexibility, get in touch. We recruit Payroll opportunities across the North West and Midlands and may have other roles that are a better match for your experience.
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Pay: £55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Altrincham WA15 0PS
