Payroll Manager

Your new company

You will be joining a well-established, family-owned organisation based at its modern head office and distribution centre on the outskirts of Preston. The business operates across retail, manufacturing and wholesale distribution, employing a substantial workforce across the North of England.

Due to ongoing

requirements within the finance function, the organisation is looking to appoint an experienced payroll manager on a temp to perm basis.

Your new role

As payroll manager you will support the delivery of the full end-to-end payroll function across several businesses and multiple payrolls. You will help ensure the accurate and timely processing of salaries, bonuses, deductions and pension contributions, while maintaining compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.

Your

key responsibilities will include

Processing multiple end-to-end payrolls

Ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time

Processing and reconciling statutory and voluntary pension contributions

Completing RTI submissions, P60s, P11Ds and other HMRC reporting

Assisting with statutory reports, including Gender Pay Gap reporting

Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and supporting required changes

Investigating and resolving payroll queries

Reconciling payroll-related balance sheet control accounts

Producing and posting payroll journals to the general ledger

Supporting internal and external payroll audits

Producing payroll cost reports to assist with budgeting and forecasting

Providing guidance and support to other members of the payroll team

Assisting with wider finance and HR projectsWhat you'll need to succeed

You will be an experienced payroll professional with strong technical knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pensions and HMRC

requirements. Previous experience processing complex, high-volume or multiple payrolls will be important.

A CIPP qualification, equivalent payroll or accounting qualification, or strong relevant experience

Proven end-to-end payroll experience

Strong knowledge of statutory deductions, pensions and payroll compliance

Excellent attention to detail

Confident communication skills

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines

Good Microsoft Excel skills

Experience using payroll and financial systems

What you'll get in return

A competitive salary of up to £55,000

Full-time hours, working Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with an earlier finish at 4:00pm on Fridays

An office-based role in Preston, working closely with the wider payroll, finance and HR teams

The opportunity to join a large, well-established organisation operating across retail, manufacturing and wholesale distribution

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