Assistant Payroll Manager

Butler Rose is pleased to be partnering with a leading manufacturing business in the recruitment of an Assistant Payroll Manager to join their established UK team in South Oxfordshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional with supervisory experience to take the next step in their career within a business that offers long-term stability, professional growth, and a collaborative team environment.

*This position is office based

The Role
Reporting into the Payroll Manager, you will take responsibility for the accurate and timely processing of monthly payrolls (c.500 employees) across multiple sites. You'll be joining a supportive payroll team of four and will play a key role in ensuring all payroll operations are delivered efficiently and in line with statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Processing end-to-end payroll for multiple sites across the UK and EMEA

Managing statutory payments including SMP, SSP, and SPP

Performing manual calculations for Tax and National Insurance when required

Administering the company pension scheme and auto-enrolment processes

Supporting with payroll journals and finance reconciliations

Acting as deputy to the Payroll Manager and stepping in during absences

Assisting with payroll-related projects and process improvements

To be considered for this role, you will have:

At least 3 years of payroll experience

Showcase team leadership / supervisory exposure

Experience managing multi-site payrolls

Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, Tax, and NIC

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel in particular)

Excellent attention to detail and a team-oriented mindset

Desirable:

A recognised payroll qualification (e.g. CIPP)

For more information please apply today.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.