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Payroll Manager

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Job Description - Payroll Manager

Meraki Talent are delighted to be supporting the appointment of a Payroll Manager for a prominent financial services organisation on a 12-month full-time contract based in Northampton. This role offers the opportunity to play a key leadership role in the delivery and transformation of payroll operations across the UK and Crown Dependencies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the UK and Crown Dependency payrolls, ensuring accurate and timely processing, including calculations, deductions, and payments to HMRC and third-party vendors
  • Lead the transition of the Crown Dependency payroll to the EME team, ensuring smooth integration and minimal disruption
  • Deliver all post-payroll activities, including reconciliations, submissions, and compliance with statutory requirements
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Control, Compliance, and HR to ensure payroll accuracy and efficiency
  • Maintain and enhance payroll governance, working instruction documentation, and HMRC return calendars
  • Oversee and contribute to payroll-related change initiatives, including global HR transformation and system reengineering projects
  • Ensure the team is prepared for operational change, driving readiness, development, and alignment with new processes and technology
  • Identify and mitigate risk through the implementation of robust control measures and process improvements
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in payroll policy, legislation, and operational efficiency
  • Provide clear and confident leadership, coaching and developing team members and ensuring consistent delivery to a high standard
Candidate Profile
  • Extensive payroll experience at a senior or managerial level, with strong knowledge of UK payroll and statutory reporting
  • Demonstrated success in leading payroll functions across large, complex payrolls, ideally within financial services or regulated environments
  • Experience in managing and coaching payroll teams, and delivering operational objectives through leadership and collaboration
  • Strong understanding of payroll governance, risk controls, and HMRC requirements
  • Proven track record in driving and implementing process improvements and operational change
  • Ability to influence and negotiate at senior stakeholder level
  • Maturity and capability to handle sensitive, challenging, or complex scenarios confidently and constructively
  • Experience contributing to or leading system transformation or payroll integration projects

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