Payroll Manager - 9 month FTC

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations across the TPXimpact Group. You will ensure absolute accuracy, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration with our NetSuite finance system. This role requires a proactive professional who can manage accurate monthly cycles while driving process improvements and system evaluations. This role will report to the Group Financial Controller.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for 3 legal entities (c.500 total employees) including starter/leaver adjustments, pension contributions, salary sacrifice, tax code changes and other adjustments
• Issue payslips and timely P45s
• Submit statutory returns including Full Payment Submissions (FPS) and Employer Payment Summary (EPS) to HMRC
• Compile, verify, and submit annual P11DS
• Partner with the finance team to ensure general ledger alignment and issue payroll journals for use in Netsuite finance system
• Audit payroll outputs against HR records to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Act as the primary, supportive point of contact for employee payroll questions
• Critically assess existing payroll processes to eliminate inefficiencies
• Evaluate future payroll software and integration options to support company growth
• Continuously maintain and update skills and knowledge, including UK tax laws, pension rules, and statutory regulations, to stay current within your relevant field of expertise

Dimensions

Budget: N/A

Headcount: N/A

Resource complexity and nature of work teams: medium

• Work involves the consolidation of payrolls across group entities. The role focuses on managing data and coordinating with internal teams to ensure the payroll process runs smoothly.
• Highly collaborative, requiring engagement with cross-functional teams across HR, Finance, Operations, and IT. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll processes across the organisation.

Problem Solving Responsibility and Complexity

• Responsible for solving complex, non-routine payroll issues. This includes resolving discrepancies in pay, ensuring compliance with changing legislation, and leading process improvements.

Change Management Requirements

• Proactive stakeholder management to ensure smooth transitions across HR, Finance, and Operations while maintaining accuracy, compliance, and employee confidence.

Internal / External Interactions

• Group Finance Director
• Financial Controller
• CFO
• Finance teams
• HR Operations, HR People Partner
• IT

Strategic Timeframe Working Towards

• 1-3 year business plan

About You Professional Knowledge and Experience

• In-Depth UK Payroll Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of end-to-end UK payroll processing, legislative frameworks, and statutory compliance regulations
• HMRC Compliance: Hands-on experience managing Real Time Information (RTI) submissions, including FPS/EPS, and running detailed P32 reports
• Benefits & Year-End Reporting: Proven track record of managing workplace pension auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice schemes, and annual P11D submissions
• Process Optimisation & System Evaluation: Demonstrable experience reviewing legacy payroll workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and researching/evaluating new software solutions for potential future migration

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables)
• Deep understanding of HMRC regulations, pension auto-enrolment, and P11D reporting
• Experience with ZonePayroll is desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain complex payroll matters to employees

Benefits

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• 2 volunteer days for causes that you are passionate about
• Maternity/paternity - 6 months Maternity Leave, 3 months Paternity Leave
• Life assurance
• Employer pension contribution of 5%
• Health cash plan
• Personal learning and development budget
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Green incentive programmes including Electric Vehicle Leasing and the Cycle to Work Scheme
• Financial advice
• Health assessments

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to having a positive impact on the clients and the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from all genders, ethnicities, disabled people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Don't meet 100% of the criteria? We still want to hear from you. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.