Payroll Manager - 12 Month FTC

Job Title

Payroll Manager - 12 month FTC

Location

London

Salary

£48,000 - £53,000

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Manager to join a client of mine on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to play a key role in managing the payroll function for a large organisation, ensuring the monthly payroll for over 3,000 employees is processed accurately and on time.

What you will be doing as Payroll Manager:

• Oversee the accurate and timely processing of the payroll for the entire group.
• Process monthly payroll and ensure adequate checks are in place before submitting for approval and processing payments.
• Handle starters, leavers, and holiday pay adjustments, along with pro-rata salaries for joiners and leavers.
• Ensure all pay elements, including overtime, sick pay, maternity, paternity, and unpaid leave, are calculated accurately.
• Produce and distribute monthly payslips and annual P60 documents.
• Work closely with the Company pension scheme administrators and ensure monthly uploads are completed accurately.
• Manage statutory filings, including Monthly RTI and Annual Filings, in line with current legislation.
• Set up pension schemes and ensure accurate monthly pension contributions are uploaded to providers.
• Post payroll journals to the NetSuite general ledger and ensure accurate reporting of monthly payroll and reconciliations.
• Prepare payroll reports for Finance Management and audit purposes.
• Work closely with the Cash Management team to ensure payroll payments are processed correctly and on time.
• Respond to payroll queries efficiently and professionally.

What you'll need to succeed

• CIPP Payroll Management qualification is essential.
• Experience managing a payroll function in a large financial or professional services business.
• Familiarity with Oracle NetSuite and Infinet Cloud systems is advantageous, though not essential.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Why join this firm?

• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Pension contribution.
• Generous holiday package, with the option to purchase additional holiday.
• Hybrid working model (role dependent).
• Shared parental leave.

What next?

The client is keen to start interviewing in the very near future, so if you are interested, please send over your updated CV to

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