Payroll Manager

We’re delighted to be recruiting a Payroll Manager vacancy on behalf of a well‑established accountancy practice based in Oakham. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to manage a small team, assist team members with payroll queries, and take ownership of a varied client portfolio while enhancing the overall quality of payroll service delivery.

Benefits

• Salary: £38,000 – £45,000
• 37.5 hours per week (hybrid working – 2 days from home, 3 days office)
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme – option to buy up to five additional days
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical cover and death in service
• Additional benefits including retail and leisure discounts, employee assistance programme, study support, gym membership, and cycle to work scheme

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing across a portfolio of clients, covering weekly and monthly payrolls
• Lead and develop a small payroll team, including supporting team members with payroll queries and allocating workloads
• Take ownership of the quality of payroll services provided to clients, acting as a key escalation point for complex queries
• Ensure accurate calculation of salaries, statutory payments, and timely submission of RTI returns to HMRC
• Maintain full compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension regulations
• Review and refine payroll processes, identifying efficiencies, improvements, and opportunities for upselling additional services
• Build strong relationships with clients, consulting with HMRC, pension providers, HR, and Finance teams

Required skills and experience

• Proven experience in a Payroll Manager role within an accountancy practice environment
• Strong knowledge of UK PAYE, NIC, RTI submissions and auto-enrolment pension schemes
• Experience managing payrolls for organisations ranging from 20 to 500+ employees
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience within a payroll function
• Familiarity with payroll systems such as Sage, ADP, IRIS or similar
• Experience managing multiple payroll frequencies and client relationshipsCIPP qualification or equivalent payroll/finance experience would be advantageous

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