At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage end-to-end payroll operations for a dynamic engineering organisation.
- Company: Join a leading technology-driven engineering firm with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to lead a team and enhance payroll capabilities across the organisation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by modernising payroll through automation and continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Proven payroll management experience and strong knowledge of UK legislation required.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
Do you have experience managing end-to-end UK payroll within a large or complex organisation? Can you combine detailed payroll expertise with strong governance, systems and stakeholder management? Are you motivated by the opportunity to modernise payroll through automation, data and continuous improvement?
The Payroll Operations Manager will take ownership of the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across the organisation, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and maintaining strong governance and control.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading the accurate and timely delivery of end-to-end payroll for all UK employees.
- Overseeing calculations relating to salaries, overtime, bonuses, allowances, deductions and statutory payments.
- Ensuring continued compliance with HMRC legislation, pension regulations and statutory reporting requirements.
- Managing year-end payroll activities, including P60s, P11Ds and tax-year submissions.
- Supporting the implementation and ongoing management of payrolled benefits.
- Maintaining secure and accurate payroll data in accordance with data-protection requirements.
- Working with People Systems to strengthen integrations, improve data integrity and optimise payroll workflows.
- Managing relationships with external payroll, pension and technology providers.
- Acting as the principal point of contact for payroll-related queries, reporting and specialist advice.
- Providing accurate payroll information to Finance for budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
- Establishing and maintaining robust payroll controls, governance and risk-management processes.
- Leading payroll activity relating to internal and external audits.
- Identifying opportunities to automate manual processes and improve payroll efficiency.
- Using data analytics, exception reporting and anomaly detection to improve accuracy and control.
- Leading, supporting and developing the payroll team while building wider payroll capability across People Services.
Requirements:
- Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll operations within a large or complex organisation.
- Detailed knowledge of UK payroll legislation, taxation, pensions and statutory reporting.
- Experience leading, managing or developing payroll colleagues.
- Strong payroll systems knowledge and advanced competence using Microsoft Excel.
- Experience working with Finance, Tax, HR systems and wider People teams.
- A strong understanding of payroll controls, governance and audit requirements.
- A continuous-improvement mindset, with an interest in automation, AI and payroll technology.
- Experience with platforms such as Workday, SAP, ADP or similar would be beneficial.
- Experience within a multi-site, multi-contract or similarly complex environment would be advantageous.
Payroll Manager/Head of Operations in Didcot employer: MacGregor Black
MacGregor Black is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets retail property management. With a strong focus on employee development and a collaborative culture, we provide our team with opportunities for growth and advancement while managing a diverse national property portfolio. Our commitment to sustainability and compliance ensures that you will be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values your contributions and fosters meaningful relationships within the industry.
