Payroll Manager

Job Advert

Own the payroll. Protect the detail. Support the business. Build your future with Lords.

Are you a senior payroll professional who combines technical excellence with a strong controls mindset? Do you want a role where payroll is seen as a critical finance function — not just a process?

We’re looking for a Payroll Manager to take full ownership of payroll across Head Office and our multi‑site merchanting businesses. This is a high‑profile role, working closely with the Group Financial Controller and supporting both operational and corporate stakeholders in a fast‑moving, commercially focused environment.

You’ll ensure every payroll is accurate, compliant, audit‑ready and delivered on time — while providing the insight and governance expected within an AIM‑listed Group.

• Owning the end‑to‑end monthly payroll for multiple entities, working with our outsourced payroll provider
• Ensuring full compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NIC, RTI, auto‑enrolment and statutory reporting
• Managing starters, leavers, pay changes, bonuses, overtime and deductions
• Overseeing pensions, P11
  
  Ds, year‑end processes and P60s
• Producing payroll journals, cost analysis and labour reporting for Finance
• Reviewing and clearing payroll‑to‑GL reconciliations across the Group
• Supporting internal and external audits and maintaining strong financial controls
• Acting as the key point of contact for HR, branch managers, HMRC, pension providers and Treasury
• Ensuring robust governance processes, including timely removal of leavers from banking access
• Driving continuous improvement, system enhancements and process standardisation
• Providing expert support on payroll queries, NMW calculations and redundancy checks

• Proven Payroll Manager / Senior Payroll professional experience
• Experience running payroll in a multi‑site, multi‑entity organisation
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC compliance
• A controls‑first mindset with exceptional attention to detail
• Confident managing multiple payroll cycles and deadlines
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations and reporting
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
• Excellent stakeholder management across operational and head office teams

• CIPP qualification
• Experience in merchanting, retail, distribution, manufacturing or similar operational environments
• Exposure to an AIM‑listed or regulated business

Location:

Head Office – London W5

Hours:

9am‑5.30pm Mon‑Fri

Salary range: £45,000‑£50,000 per annum

This role is about far more than processing payroll. You’ll be the person who protects compliance, strengthens governance and delivers audit‑ready processes, while providing the insight Finance needs to support a complex, people‑heavy operational business. If you’re ready to take real ownership and make a visible impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Lords Group Trading is a UK‑wide, London Stock Exchange‑listed business operating across building materials, plumbing, heating and DIY. Our success is built on strong local businesses, great people and a culture that continues to evolve as we grow.

Lords Group is an equal opportunity employer that recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion. Our workplace is for everyone! The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward‑thinking. So, bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background and come and join the Lords family.