Payroll Manager

Central London
Onsite 5 days a week
£50-55k per annum depending on experience
Permanent Post

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join their HR department on a permanent basis
Duties include;

• Manage end to end payroll processing for the organisation from start to finish on a sole basis
• Maintain employee payroll records and process starters, leavers, and changes.
• Calculate statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP).
• Process overtime, bonuses, allowances, and deductions.
• Submit FPS/EPS to HMRC and resolve payroll related queries.
• Complete month end and year end tasks (P60s, P45s, P11Ds).
• Handle pension administration including auto enrolment.
• Process LGPS and TPS contributions and ensure accurate monthly returns.
• Maintain LGPS/TPS starters, leavers, service updates and support annual reconciliations.
• Produce payroll reports for Finance/HR.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and GDPR.

• Strong end to end payroll processing experience from start to finish.
• Excellent understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Confident working independently and managing the full payroll cycle alone.
• Experience with LGPS and TPS monthly returns and reconciliations.
• High attention to detail with strong numerical accuracy.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
• Strong communication skills for handling payroll queries professionally.
• Proficient with payroll systems and comfortable liaising with software providers.
• Discreet, reliable, and committed to maintaining GDPR and data confidentiality.