Payroll Manager

I am currently working with a prestigious, London based company who are looking to hire an experienced Payroll Manager on a permanent basis.\\n\\nTake full ownership of the end-to-end monthly payroll process (iTrent) for both salaried and hourly employees, including starters and leavers, variable pay, overtime, allowances, bonuses, commission, statutory payments, and deductions.\\n\\nEnsure accurate and timely payroll processing, including Real Time Information (RTI) submissions and statutory payments to relevant authorities.\\n\\nOversee workplace pension compliance, including assessments, enrolments, opt-ins/outs, re-enrolment, and statutory declarations, and manage relationships with pension providers.\\n\\nPartner closely with Finance to support payroll reconciliation, including preparation and posting of payroll journals (gross pay, employer contributions, benefits, accruals) and completion of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end payroll activities.\\n\\nCoordinate all payroll year-end processes, including statutory documentation and associated reporting requirements.\\n\\nMaintain a clear payroll calendar, ensuring all statutory deadlines and internal cut-offs are met.\\n\\nCollaborate with HR to support annual pay reviews, bonus cycles, and legislative updates impacting payroll calculations.\\n\\nEnsure full compliance with payroll, tax, data protection, and employment legislation, with appropriate data security and retention practices in place.\\n\\nLead payroll activity during internal and external audits, responding to findings and driving continuous improvement.\\n\\nManage payroll-related policies such as over payments and advances, and ensure accurate and timely remittance to third parties where required.\\n\\nAct as the primary point of contact for payroll and pension queries, providing clear, professional, and timely guidance to employees and managers.\\n\\nWork in close partnership with HR to ensure data accuracy, effective workforce changes, and consistent policy application.\\n\\nCollaborate with Finance on payroll budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and cashflow planning.\\n\\nManage third-party providers against agreed service levels, ensuring payroll services are delivered accurately, compliantly, and on time.\\n\\nDrive automation and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce manual processing.\\n\\nDevelop and monitor payroll KPIs and reporting to track accuracy, timeliness, and performance.\\n\\nSupport the development of payroll and people reporting to meet wider business needs.\\n\\nUndertake any other reasonable duties related to payroll operations and compliance as required