Payroll Manager

Location: City of London

Central London
Onsite 5 days a week
£50-55k per annum depending on experience
Permanent Post

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join their HR department on a permanent basis
Duties include;

Manage end‑to‑end payroll processing for the organisation from start to finish on a sole basis
Maintain employee payroll records and process starters, leavers, and changes.
Calculate statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP).
Process overtime, bonuses, allowances, and deductions.
Submit FPS/EPS to HMRC and resolve payroll‑related queries.
Complete month‑end and year‑end tasks (P60s, P45s, P11

Ds).
Handle pension administration including auto‑enrolment.
Process LGPS and TPS contributions and ensure accurate monthly returns.
Maintain LGPS/TPS starters, leavers, service updates and support annual reconciliations.
Produce payroll reports for Finance/HR.
Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and GDPR.
You will have;

Strong end‑to‑end payroll processing experience from start to finish.
Excellent understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
Confident working independently and managing the full payroll cycle alone.

Experience with LGPS and TPS monthly returns and reconciliations.
High attention to detail with strong numerical accuracy.
Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
Strong communication skills for handling payroll queries professionally.
Proficient with payroll systems and comfortable liaising with software providers.
Discreet, reliable, and committed to maintaining GDPR and data confidentiality.

If you have all of the above and happy to work in the office 5 days a week then please apply now

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