Payroll Manager

Sewell Wallis is working with a high growth business based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who are looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager to lead their Payroll function through a period of modernisation.

The Payroll Manager will ideally be used to working with complex payrolls and someone who can take ownership of a vital function and identify and improve processes, introduce new systems and work collaboratively with the HR team.

As Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of payroll, covering both monthly and fortnightly cycles. You will also play a pivotal role in enhancing and modernising the function as a whole.

What will you be doing?

Lead the end-to-end payroll process for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Maintain payroll systems and ensure data integrity.
Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, pension schemes, and employment legislation.
Manage statutory reporting and submissions (e.g., PAYE, NI, Pensions, Year-End returns).
Review and enhance payroll processes for efficiency and accuracy.
Support the financial month end/year end reporting procedures
Implement automation and system upgrades where appropriate.
Act as the primary point of contact for payroll queries from employees and managers.
Collaborate with HR and Finance teams to ensure alignment on data and reporting.
Prepare payroll reports for management, including cost analysis and forecasting.
Monitor payroll KPIs and provide insights for decision-making.

What skills will you need?

Proven experience managing payroll in a medium to large organisation
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
Proficiency in payroll systems and Microsoft Excel
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
CIPP Qualified (desirable)
What's on offer?

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Bonus scheme
Flexible Working Hours
Private Medical Insurance
Pension - matched up to 8%
Health and wellbeing programme

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Lawrie Bacon.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions.

We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions