Cooper Parry Finance recruitment are delighted to be supporting our client, an ambitious and expanding organisation, to appoint a newly created Payroll & Timewriting Lead role. Reporting directly to the HR Director, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and wants to play a key role in establishing and developing best practice processes.
This position would suit someone with strong experience managing complex payrolls, ideally across multiple employee groups and pay structures. You'll be supported by two direct reports and will take ownership of payroll and timekeeping operations while helping drive efficiencies and continuous improvement across the business.
This is a particularly exciting opportunity for a positive, adaptable and forward-thinking individual who enjoys working in a growing organisation that is still evolving and establishing its infrastructure and processes.
The Opportunity
As Payroll & Timewriting Lead, you will take responsibility for the end-to-end payroll and timekeeping function, ensuring employees are paid accurately, compliantly and on time.
Working closely with HR, Finance, Commercial and operational teams, you'll provide expertise across payroll legislation, workforce data, compliance and process improvement whilst leading and developing a small team.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the end-to-end payroll process across various employee groups
- Managing payroll compliance, including HMRC, pension and statutory requirements
- Overseeing time and attendance systems and workforce data accuracy
- Managing relationships with external payroll providers
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of two
- Supporting commercial and finance teams with payroll reconciliations and queries
- Producing payroll and workforce reporting for senior leadership
- Driving process improvements, system enhancements and operational efficiencies
- Supporting audits and ensuring robust governance and compliance standards
Background & Experience
Are you an experienced Payroll Manager or similar looking for an opportunity to build and shape a function within a growing business?
We're keen to speak with individuals who can demonstrate:
- Significant payroll leadership experience or experience operating in a Senior Payroll Position
- Experience managing complex payroll environments
- Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension administration
- Experience managing time and attendance systems
- The ability to interpret and communicate complex pay structures and payroll rules
- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships across the business
- Previous experience coaching, developing or managing team members
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capability
Experience within a multi-site, operational, engineering, offshore or shift-based environment would be advantageous.
About You
The successful candidate will be:
- Flexible and adaptable in their approach
- Positive, proactive and solutions-focused
- Commercially aware with strong attention to detail
- Driven and motivated to make an impact
- Comfortable operating in a growing business environment
- Forward-thinking with a continuous improvement mindset
- Confident building processes and establishing best practice
Salary & Benefits
In return, our client offers an excellent benefits package including:
- 33 days annual leave
- Private Bupa healthcare
- Pension scheme (4% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)
- 3x salary life assurance (death in service)
- Opportunity to shape and develop a newly created function
- Career development within a growing and ambitious organisation
Next Steps
If you're an experienced Payroll Manager or senior payroll professional looking for the chance to take ownership of a newly created role and make a genuine impact within a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.