Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager (Interim / Contract)

Vacancy: Payroll Manager

Location: Leicester le7

Duration: 2-3 months (potential to extend)

Start: ASAP

Pay: DOE

The Opportunity

We’re supporting a well-established Leicester-based business with the appointment of an interim Payroll Manager / Payroll Controller to cover a leave of absence. This is an end-to-end weekly payroll role, using a time & attendance system, with the added opportunity to review and improve payroll processes during the assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Run the end-to-end weekly payroll process, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met
• Manage payroll inputs from the time & attendance system
• Maintain strong controls around payroll data, compliance, and audit trail
• Act as the key point of contact for payroll queries and stakeholder communication
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and make practical recommendations to the Finance Director
• Support any improvement projects that arise from the review (where applicable)

Systems

• Payroll: IRIS
• Time & Attendance: ADP

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience running weekly payroll end-to-end, full cycle
• Comfortable working in a hands-on interim environment (on-site)
• Systems confidence (experience with IRIS and/or ADP T&A is highly desirable)
• Strong attention to detail, good judgement, and a process-improvement mindset
• Able to communicate clearly with finance and operational stakeholders

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