Payroll Manager
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £40000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS24 9HB |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4708737_1752832394 |
Summary
Your new roleThis is a FTC for 9 months. The Payroll Manager will oversee the payroll and benefits accuracy, ensuring timely processing of a real-time payroll and benefits data. Additionally, this role will be responsible for managing HR data, reporting, and analytics to support informed decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll and benefits, as well as strong data and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to lead a small team.
Payroll Management
- Ensure that all UK employee payroll is actioned every month to deadline and with a high level of accuracy.
- Complete post-payroll administration, including preparation and reconciliation of cost reports
- Optimise a new Payroll, Benefits and HR system and suggesting improvements and workaround where possible
- Manage the day-to-day input of payroll data onto the company's system
- Coordinate the completion and delivery of all year-end statutory payroll reporting including P11Ds /P60s in line with statutory deadlines.
- Resolve payroll discrepancies and address employee payroll queries.
- Work closely with the Finance department in relation to the processing of expenses, overtime and any reporting they may require.
- Prepare and submit statutory filings and reports, such as PAYE, National Insurance, and pension contributions.
Benefits Administration
- Administration of employee benefit contracts and suppliers including Private Medical, Income Protection, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work and Childcare Vouchers etc.
- Support ongoing benefits communication in conjunction with our Internal Comms Lead to increase understanding and up-take.
What you'll need to succeed
- Significant experience of working in a similar Payroll role, including strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, tax and statutory compliance requirements
- Knowledge and experience of managing/administering employee benefits and flexible benefit scheme windows.
- Experience of leading a small team
- Proficient in working with multiple data sources and systems and using Microsoft Excel (e.g. vlookups, pivot tables) to manipulate data, and a continuous improvement mindset to ensure any opportunities for advancement in accuracy are actioned
- Solid understanding of pension scheme administration, including auto-enrolment requirements and salary sacrifice arrangements.
- Enthusiastic and flexible with a positive and professional approach to work.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
- Service orientated and adaptable. Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
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