Payroll Manager
Project detail
Job Title: Manager
Contract Type: 2-4 Month Fixed Term
Location: Hybrid in London (3 days in the office). Remote candidates can also be considered
Salary: Up to circa £60,000 pro rata, depending on experience, plus benefits.
About the position of Payroll Manager:
Our client is a financial services company who are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to join the HR department on a 2-4 Month Fixed Term Contract, with an immediate start.
The successful candidate will be leading a team of 4-6 across the Payroll and HR Operations Team, with payroll being a key focus. You will co-ordinate the workflow of the team, ensuring a high quality and responsive payroll service, ensuring the business meet employment legalisation requirements, HMRC requirements and regulatory obligations.
The successful candidate must have UK based in-house payroll experience and must be experienced in using SAP SuccessFactors and Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
Responsibilities for the position of Payroll Manager:
Manage the preparation, processing, and maintenance of payroll for 300+ employees, ensuring compliance with PAYE legislation and company policies, including updates for starters, leavers, and employee changes.
Act as the key point of contact for payroll processes, providing expert guidance and resolving complex queries, while collaborating with HR and Finance on year-end HMRC returns.
Lead payroll accuracy checks and support the administration of the annual pay review, bonus payments, and employee benefits, including pensions and insured benefits.
Oversee benefit schemes, including updating guides, maintaining the benefits portal, and advising on all aspects of benefits and pension administration.
Maintain HR and payroll reporting (e.g., starters, leavers, overtime, benefits), ensuring data accuracy and consistency across all processes.
Set and uphold quality standards for the HRSS team, ensuring confidential, consistent delivery of HR administration and business-as-usual transactional activities.
Demonstrate authentic leadership that reflects the Firm’s values, while attracting, developing, and inspiring high-performing, agile teams through clear direction, motivation, and effective performance and behaviour management
Experience required for the position of Payroll Manager:
Must have UK based in-house payroll experience
Must be experienced in using SAP SuccessFactors and Employee Central Payroll (ECP).
Experience in managing benefits and HR administration processing
Knowledge of UK employment legislation, HMRC rules and taxation for employees.
Experience of managing and leading a multi-skilled team
Experience in producing, analysing and presenting MI reports including report writing.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels
Ability to work autonomously, collaboratively and cooperatively with others
For more information regarding the role of Payroll Manager contact us
Stellar Select is acting as an employment agency and is a corporate member of the REC
Due to a high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application has been successful. We aim to contact all successful contacts within two business days.