Payroll Manager - CSG Team

Final date to receive applications: 12 November 2026

Department: CSG
- Business Operations (Audit / Risk / Client Account Management / Finance / Legal / People / Procurement / Property and Facilities / Sales and BD / IT)

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Remote
- England and Wales

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for an opportunity to lead, influence and modernise payroll operations within a growing organisation?

We're seeking a Payroll Manager to take ownership of payroll delivery, ensuring colleagues are paid accurately, on time and in line with all legislative requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to combine operational excellence with transformation, helping to shape the future of payroll through process improvement, automation and system development.

As Payroll Manager, you'll lead the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring a compliant, accurate and efficient payroll service across the business. You'll act as the payroll subject matter expert, providing guidance on legislation, governance and best practice while working closely with People Systems, Finance and Technology teams to enhance payroll processes and systems.

This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact by driving continuous improvement initiatives, increasing automation and supporting wider business transformation projects.

We are recruiting this role on a fixed term basis for 2 years and are happy to accept applications from people who can do full or part time.

• Leading the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery across the organisation.
• Ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation, PAYE, HMRC requirements, pensions and statutory obligations.
• Managing relationships with payroll providers, pension providers and third-party partners.
• Developing and maintaining robust payroll controls, governance processes and procedures.
• Leading payroll reconciliations, year-end activities and statutory submissions.
• Acting as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and issues.
• Reviewing and redesigning payroll processes to improve efficiency, accuracy and colleague experience.
• Identifying opportunities for automation, standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Leading payroll system upgrades, enhancements, testing and change initiatives.
• Producing payroll reporting, metrics and insights to support business decision-making.
• Supporting strategic transformation projects and ensuring payroll services remain fit for future growth.

You’ll be a proven payroll leader with strong technical knowledge, exceptional attention to detail and a passion for delivering outstanding service. You’ll be comfortable building relationships across the business and driving meaningful improvements to payroll operations.

• Significant payroll management experience within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, pensions, HMRC requirements and statutory compliance.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll providers and service delivery partners.
• Proven experience leading payroll transformation, process improvement or change projects.
• Payroll systems administration, enhancement and testing experience.
• Strong analytical, reporting and problem‑solving capability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• CIPP qualification or equivalent payroll qualification.
• Experience of iTrent Payroll.
• Payroll implementation or migration project experience.
• Knowledge of HR systems and payroll integrations.
• Experience with in a professional services environment.
• Project management or continuous improvement…