Payroll and Benefits Manager

Payroll and Benefits Manager Salary: £55,000 £60,000 Location: Hemel Hempstead Hybrid: Minimum 3 days in the office Reports to: Head of Financial Control Team: Assistant Payroll Manager + 2 Payroll Administrators The Role An opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a large UK payroll function covering approximately 2,000 employees across three payrolls one weekly and two four-weekly. You ll manage an established team, oversee payroll compliance and take responsibility for the UK and Ireland Concur expenses system, while supporting payroll projects and process improvements. Key Responsibilities Oversee accurate delivery of payroll for c.2,000 employees. Lead and develop the payroll team, remaining hands-on when required. Ensure compliance with HMRC legislation, P11Ds and salary sacrifice. Manage the UK and Ireland employee expenses function. Partner closely with HR, Finance and operational teams. Manage payroll, TandA and expenses providers. Support projects including payrolling benefits and system improvements. Maintain strong payroll controls, reporting and audit compliance. Ideal Candidate Experienced Payroll Manager with high-volume payroll experience ideally 1,000+ employees. Strong UK payroll and HMRC legislation knowledge. Proven payroll team management experience. CIPP qualification preferred. Strong stakeholder and third-party provider management skills. Advanced Excel including VLOOKUPs, formulas and pivot tables. Moorepay, Crown or Concur ..... full job details .....