Payroll Manager - 9 month FTC

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across the TPXimpact Group. You will ensure absolute accuracy, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with our NetSuite finance system. This role requires a proactive professional who can manage accurate monthly cycles while driving process improvements and system evaluations. This role will report to the Group Financial Controller.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for 3 legal entities (c.500 total employees) including starter/leaver adjustments, pension contributions, salary sacrifice, tax code changes and other adjustments.
• Issue payslips and timely P45s.
• Submit statutory returns including Full Payment Submissions (FPS) and Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to HMRC.
• Compile, verify, and submit annual P11DS.
• Partner with the finance team to ensure general ledger alignment and issue payroll journals for use in Netsuite finance system.
• Audit payroll outputs against HR records to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Act as the primary, supportive point of contact for employee payroll questions.
• Critically assess existing payroll processes to eliminate inefficiencies.
• Evaluate future payroll software and integration options to support company growth.
• Continuously maintain and update skills and knowledge, including UK tax laws, pension rules, and statutory regulations, to stay current within your relevant field of expertise.

Dimensions

• Budget: N/A
• Headcount: N/A
• Resource complexity and nature of work teams: medium

Work involves the consolidation of payrolls across group entities. The role focuses on managing data and coordinating with internal teams to ensure the payroll process runs smoothly. Highly collaborative, requiring engagement with cross-functional teams across HR, Finance, Operations, and IT. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processes across the organisation.

Problem Solving Responsibility and Complexity

Responsible for solving complex, non-routine payroll issues. This includes resolving discrepancies in pay, ensuring compliance with changing legislation, and leading process improvements.

Change Management Requirements

Proactive stakeholder management to ensure smooth transitions across HR, Finance, and Operations while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and employee confidence.

Internal / External Interactions

• Group Finance Director
• Financial Controller
• CFO
• Finance teams
• HR Operations, HR People Partner
• IT

Strategic Timeframe Working Towards

1-3 year business plan

About You

Professional Knowledge and Experience

• In-Depth UK Payroll Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end UK payroll processing, legislative frameworks, and statutory compliance regulations.
• HMRC Compliance: Hands-on experience managing Real Time Information (RTI) submissions, including FPS/EPS, and running detailed P32 reports.
• Benefits & Year-End Reporting: Proven track record of managing workplace pension auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice schemes, and annual P11D submissions.
• Process Optimisation & System Evaluation: Demonstrable experience reviewing legacy payroll workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and researching/evaluating new software solutions for potential future migration.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables).
• Deep understanding of HMRC regulations, pension auto-enrolment, and P11D reporting.
• Experience with ZonePayroll is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain complex payroll matters to employees.

Benefits

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays.
• 2 volunteer days for causes that you are passionate about.
• Maternity/paternity - 6 months Maternity Leave, 3 months Paternity Leave.
• Life assurance.
• Employer pension contribution of 5%.
• Health cash plan.
• Personal learning and development budget.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Green incentive programmes including Electric Vehicle Leasing and the Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Financial advice.
• Health assessments.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to having a positive impact on the clients and the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from all genders, ethnicities, disabled people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Don’t meet 100% of the criteria? We still want to hear from you. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.