Payroll Manager

. Oversee delivery of payroll services for clients across the UK .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeKettering • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £45,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee delivery of payroll services for clients across the UK
Provide expert payroll guidance
Lead and develop a small team
Manage a busy payroll function
Deliver accurate, compliant and trusted payroll services
Build and maintain strong client and colleague relationships
Respond to payroll queries
Act as a trusted point of contact for clients and colleagues
Process payrolls, pensions, statutory payments, RTI submissions, year-end activities and P11Ds
Support client onboarding
Liaise with third-party providers
Review and improve payroll processes
Support payroll system changes and implementations
Analyse payroll data and reporting
Ensure the service evolves with legislation, business needs and client expectations

What you’ll need

CIPP qualified payroll professional
Experience managing multiple payrolls, ideally within a bureau, accountancy practice or outsourced payroll environment
Strong end-to-end payroll knowledge, including payroll processing, pensions, statutory payments, RTI submissions, year-end activities and P11Ds
Experience with client onboarding
Experience managing client and employee queries
Experience liaising with third-party providers
Experience supporting team members
Experience with payroll systems such as Sage
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Continuous improvement mindset
Ability to review and enhance processes, support system changes and implementations, analyse data and reporting
Ability to ensure payroll services comply with legislation, business needs and client expectations
Values aligned with Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork and Inclusion

Comp & perks