Payroll & Finance Operations Manager

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™ Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Payroll & Finance Operations Manager

£60,000 - £70,000

Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Permanent & Full Time

We’re working with a leading independent professional services organisation that is continuing to grow. They’re looking for a Payroll & Finance Operations Manager to take ownership of their internal payroll function, lead a small team and play a key role in a major systems transformation.

The Role

You’ll manage the monthly payroll for around 600 employees, plus a growing graduate population, covering a range of complexities including expenses, commission and Partner-level payroll.

You’ll also be the payroll SME for an upcoming move from Sage to Dayforce, working alongside HR and IT to ensure a smooth implementation while maintaining excellent payroll compliance and accuracy.

The role will also involve:

• Leading the internal payroll function and ensuring full legislative compliance
• Managing and developing a team of 4 across payroll and finance operations
• Overseeing payroll reporting, reconciliations and statutory submissions
• Acting as the payroll SME during the Dayforce implementation
• Driving process improvements, automation and stronger controls
• Supporting wider finance operations including VAT, banking and reconciliations
• Working closely with senior HR, Finance and IT stakeholders

About You

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Manager who has managed a sizeable in-house payroll and is confident operating as the subject matter expert.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong in-house payroll management experience
• Experience managing payrolls of approximately 500-1,000 employees
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pensions and compliance
• Previous experience managing a small team
• Experience delivering a payroll or HR systems implementation
• Excellent attention to detail and process improvement skills
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Professional services experience would be advantageous
• A polished, proactive and commercially minded approach

Interested?

If you're an experienced Payroll Manager looking for a role combining hands-on payroll leadership, team management and a major Dayforce transformation project, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a key function within a growing professional services environment.

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