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.

• 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.