Payroll Manager

💰Salary £45,000 p.a. + excellent benefits

📍 MediaCityUK, Salford, Greater Manchester
🏡 Hybrid Working (3 days in the office each week)
⏰ 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
📅 15-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Join SIS and Lead a High-Performing Payroll Function

At SIS, we are passionate about delivering trusted services, driving innovation and creating an environment where our people can thrive. We're looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to join us on a 15-month fixed term contract covering a period of maternity leave.

Reporting to the Head of Group Finance, you'll take ownership of our payroll function, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all payroll legislation and statutory requirements. You'll also play a key role in developing our payroll processes, leading change initiatives and supporting the development of our Payroll team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys balancing operational excellence with people leadership in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As Payroll Manager, you will:

• Lead the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery.
• Ensure compliance with all payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension regulations.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, reporting and statutory payments, including PAYE, NI and pensions.
• Prepare and oversee year-end payroll activities, including P60s, P11Ds and PSA requirements.
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and issues.
• Lead payroll improvement projects, including system enhancements, process optimisation and legislative changes.
• Manage overseas and casual payroll arrangements.
• Develop, coach and support the Payroll Supervisor, fostering a high-performing and customer-focused team culture.
• Maintain robust payroll controls, documentation and business continuity plans.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, auditors, pension providers and third-party payroll partners.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a proactive and experienced payroll leader with:

✅ Part or fully qualified CIPP Payroll Professional status

✅ Significant experience managing payroll operations and payroll teams

✅ Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and pension administration

✅ Proven leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills

✅ Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

✅ Advanced Excel and reporting skills

✅ A continuous improvement mindset with experience driving process enhancements and change initiatives

Our Values

We're looking for someone who embodies the SIS values:

Inspiring Enthusiasm

You motivate others, lead by example and positively influence those around you.

Better Together

You build strong relationships and deliver an exceptional service to colleagues and stakeholders.

Focused Innovation

You seek opportunities to improve processes, challenge the status quo and support continuous development.

Trusted Delivery

You deliver with accuracy, integrity and accountability while operating within regulatory frameworks.

Why Join SIS?

• Flexible hybrid working with 3 days per week in our MediaCityUK office
• Opportunity to lead an important business function during a period of change and development
• A collaborative, supportive and values-driven culture
• The chance to make a real impact through process improvements and team development
• Modern offices in the heart of MediaCityUK

Success in the Role

Within your probation period, you'll be expected to:

• Deliver 100% on-time payroll processing
• Establish effective development and performance plans for the Payroll team
• Ensure payroll controls and compliance processes remain robust and effective
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business

Ready to make an impact?

If you're an experienced Payroll Manager looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated payroll team and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and join SIS.