Payroll Manager

An established accountancy firm near Oakham, Uppingham, Melton Mowbray and Stamford is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and manage its payroll function. This is an excellent job opportunity for a technically strong payroll professional who can oversee payroll operations, manage a small team, and ensure exceptional service delivery to a diverse client portfolio.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working with up to 2 days per week from home.
• Flexible working options, with part-time applicants considered.
• Company pension scheme.
• Annual contribution towards professional memberships and study costs.
• CPD contribution
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Medicash scheme.
• Gym membership support.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• On-site parking.
• 28 days' holiday (including bank holidays), increasing by one day per year for the first five years of service.

Responsibilities in the job:

• Lead and manage the payroll function, overseeing a small team of payroll professionals.
• Manage the end-to-end processing of weekly and monthly payrolls for a portfolio of clients.
• Ensure the accurate calculation of salaries, overtime, bonuses, statutory payments, and deductions.
• Oversee the timely submission of RTI returns (FPS/EPS) to HMRC.
• Review payroll reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies efficiently.
• Ensure accurate year-end payroll processing, including P60s, P11Ds and PSAs where applicable.
• Maintain compliance with UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance, HMRC requirements and auto-enrolment pension regulations.
• Manage payroll audits and ensure robust governance processes are in place.
• Keep up to date with legislative changes and implement necessary updates across payroll operations.
• Oversee pension administration, including auto-enrolment assessments, enrolments, re-enrolments and pension submissions.
• Reconcile pension contributions and liaise with pension providers as required.
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and technical issues.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring a high standard of service delivery.
• Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, including HMRC and pension providers.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, efficiencies and automation.
• Ensure payroll data integrity, confidentiality and GDPR compliance.

Requirements:

• Proven payroll experience within an accountancy practice, bureau or similar environment.
• Must be based in the UK and have full right to work.