People Systems and Payroll Manager

United Kingdom·LondonRemotePermanentmid

Finance & AccountingPayroll Specialist

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Overview

This role is responsible for overseeing all People systems, payroll, and Payroll administration activity, ensuring services are accurate, compliant, user-focused, and provide value for money.

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Finance & AccountingPayroll Specialist

This role is responsible for overseeing all People systems, payroll, and Payroll administration activity, ensuring services are accurate, compliant, user-focused, and provide value for money. You will play a key role in enabling the organisation to be both people-powered and values-led, while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Leadership & Collaboration

Work collaboratively across the People Team to deliver an ambitious programme of work.
Lead and manage the People Systems and Payroll team, providing coaching, direction, and development.
Act as a role model and ambassador, delivering high-quality service to stakeholders.

Payroll & Compliance

Manage the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
Submit EPS, FPS, HMRC returns, and complete all year-end payroll activities.
Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
Oversee payroll data accuracy, including starters, leavers, and contractual changes.
Lead on payroll reporting, including gross-to-net, variance analysis, and executive sign-off.

Systems & Process Management

Manage and optimise People systems (including IRIS Cascade and other platforms).
Drive continuous improvement to maximise self-service and operational efficiency.
Identify opportunities to streamline data flows across systems.
Configure systems and workflows in line with policy, legislation, and best practice.

Reporting & Insights

Lead on the development of People and payroll KPIs, dashboards, and management information.
Provide data-driven insights to support decision-making and workforce planning.
Deliver reporting across key People areas such as recruitment, EDI, and learning.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

Work closely with Finance to ensure audit compliance and accurate accounting.
Manage relationships with payroll, benefits, and system providers.
Oversee pension scheme administration.
Support Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) in partnership with the Data team.
Ensure adherence to safeguarding, data protection, and health & safety policies.

Projects & Improvement