Assistant Payroll Manager

Title: Assistant Payroll Manager

Location: Northamptonshire

Hybrid: 3 days from home

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000

Type: Permanent, Full-Time

An opportunity has arisen for a skilled Assistant Payroll Manager to step into a pivotal leadership role within a collaborative HR services unit. As the second-in-command within payroll operations, you\’ll work side-by-side with the department head to ensure efficient, timely, and accurate processing across the employee base.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee monthly pay runs and ensure year-round obligations (like benefit statements and reporting) are met without issue.
• Supervise two team members, helping shape a service-oriented, compliant payroll function.
• Act as a key contact between the outsourced provider and internal stakeholders, ensuring queries and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Support efforts to transition the payroll function in-house, with a focus on continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Monitor performance of external partners against agreed benchmarks.
• Keep operational guidelines and process documentation current and aligned with evolving service models.
• Assist with strategy and service review by gathering feedback across departments and identifying enhancement opportunities.
• Maintain a strong focus on data accuracy, legal compliance, and process efficiency.
• Provide leadership in the absence of the Payroll Manager.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience (7+ years or equivalent) managing or delivering payroll within sizable organisations.
• Strong technical grasp of payroll legislation, including statutory entitlements, pensions, and manual calculation methods.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, guide, and develop people in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to exercise sound judgement under pressure.
• Clear communicator with a proactive mindset and a drive for high standards.
• Comfortable working with HR/payroll systems and data platforms (knowledge of Google Suite advantageous).
• Commercial awareness and attention to process efficiency.
• Confident using or supporting system transitions and improvements.
• Professional certification (e.g. CIPP or similar) is highly desirable.

If you\’re looking to take the next step in your payroll career within a forward-thinking environment, this Assistant Payroll Manager role could be the ideal move. Apply today to be considered!

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