Payroll and Benefits Manager

The Role: We are pleased to be partnering with a high-growth, innovative organisation as they look to appoint a Payroll and Benefits Manager to join their People team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take ownership of payroll, pensions and benefits administration, ensuring an accurate, compliant and efficient service across the business. Working closely with a managed payroll provider and key internal stakeholders, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional employee experience while driving continuous improvement across payroll and reward processes.Key Responsibilities: • Lead the end-to-end delivery of monthly UK payroll and benefits administration, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. • Manage the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider, ensuring service excellence, compliance and operational efficiency. • Perform detailed payroll validation checks, including statutory payments, maternity pay, National Minimum Wage compliance and payroll reconciliations. • Ensure all payroll controls, governance procedures and audit requirements are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines. • Oversee payroll processing activities including new starters, leavers, salary changes, terminations and benefits administration. • Act as the escalation point for complex payroll and benefits queries, providing a professional and customer-focused service. • Administer pension schemes and ..... full job details .....