Payroll Manager - Preston
| Posting date: | 08 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £48,000.0 to £55,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50,000 circa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire, M14BT |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4780685_1778256070 |
Summary
Your new company
This people-orientated organisation is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join a large SSC environment. This role is ideal for a confident payroll professional who can lead a high-performing team and quickly embed themselves into a fast-paced environment ensuring accurate, compliant payroll processing.
Your new role
Within your new role, you will be expected to provide a high level of service to internal employees, whilst also maintaining the day-to-day,
- Manage end‑to‑end payroll cycles
- Process weekly, fortnightly, lunar and monthly payrolls, ensuring accuracy and adherence to client deadlines.
- Handle statutory payments calculations/adjustments including SSP, SMP, SPP, etc.
- Complex payments
- High volume payslip count, circa 10,000 plus
- Manage a team of 5-8
- Calculate and process adjustments, holiday pay, bonuses, overtime, and salary changes.
- Ensure correct treatment of starters, leavers, P45/P46 starter checklists, and RTI submissions.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience in a UK payroll management position,
- Experience with managing and coaching a team and support with their learning and development
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
- Experience using payroll systems (e.g. Sage, ADP, Workday, or similar)
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Immediate or short-notice availability
What you need to do now
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