Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager

Up to £65,000 per annum + 10% annual performance bonus

Manchester - hybrid working (up to 1-2 days per week from home)

Permanent

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Payroll Manager on behalf of a well-established, commercially successful business based in Manchester with operations spanning multiple European countries. This is a senior payroll leadership role with full responsibility for a large, geographically dispersed workforce across numerous legal entities and employment models. Offering up to £65,000 plus a 10% annual performance bonus and an excellent benefits package, this is a standout opportunity for a payroll professional who is ready to lead at scale.

Overview of the Payroll Manager role:

Sitting within the regional finance leadership structure, the Payroll Manager will take end-to-end responsibility for payroll delivery across a large, geographically dispersed workforce spanning multiple countries and legal entities. You will work closely with HR, Finance, and third-party payroll providers to ensure payroll is delivered accurately, compliantly, and on time - while also driving continuous improvement across processes, systems, and ways of working. This is not a transactional payroll position. It requires someone who can lead, influence and shape a payroll function at scale.

Key responsibilities of the Payroll Manager will include:

Taking full ownership of end-to-end monthly payroll across multiple European countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery

Managing relationships with outsourced payroll providers, overseeing service delivery and holding them accountable for performance

Collaborating with HR, Finance and in-country partners to ensure payroll activity aligns with local legislation and business requirements

Validating payroll outputs, overseeing payslip verification and supporting payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations

Managing payroll queries end-to-end, identifying trends and driving improvements to the employee experience

Processing off-cycle payrolls, salary adjustments and corrections as required

Managing equity-based compensation elements within payroll, including share-related awards and the associated payroll and tax implications

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