Payroll Manager

We have a fantastic new opportunity with our market leading client within their growing Payroll team in the Belfast office as a Payroll Manager – the successful candidate will take responsibility for high quality and timely payroll services to a portfolio of clients. The ideal candidate will have end-to-end payroll experience within a high-volume business and hands on experience in statutory payments/deductions along with Pension contributions and the management of the same.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for a portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of payroll submissions.

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of payroll work before client delivery.

• Provide expert advice on payroll operations and handle client and team queries effectively, ensuring escalation procedures are in place.

• Manage team workloads and allocations.

• Prepare client fee and budget details, adhere to internal finance procedures, and approve BACS files for employee payments.

• Ensure compliance with auto-enrolment regulations and coordinate payroll offerings with the global team.

• Assist with HMRC audits and identify, manage, and mitigate risks impacting client delivery.

• Working with internal teams ensuring effective controls/procedures are in place for setup of internal and external systems, tools and processes as part of the client transition process.
  

Qualifications:

• Proficient in UK Payroll technical knowledge and experienced in stakeholder management.

• Strong project management and time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities effectively.

• Excellent networking abilities and relationship-building skills.

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and workload management skills.

• Experience managing a team and proficiency in payroll compliance regulations.

• Over 8+ years of hands-on experience in Payroll, preferably within a high-volume payroll business.

• End-to-end Payroll knowledge.

• Proficient in understanding payroll compliance regulations, statutory payments/deductions, and pension contributions management.

• Payroll qualifications such as Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) preferred.