Senior Payroll Manager – Amazing Career Prospects

6 days ago


Gateshead UK, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom Oliver Sanderson Group PLC Full time

Our client, One of the World’s Best Global Brands in the Business Services Sector have retained Oliver Sanderson to find them a Senior Payroll Manager.


Based in Gateshead with travel to a town in Yorkshire occasionally and possibly some travel to London and hybrid working from home.

Reporting to the Head of Employee Shared Services. You will be mentored by one of the best in industry and have amazing career prospects to be on the succession plan. A Strategic and Operational role in payroll. This is a unique role that can shape your career.


Key areas of Focus:

  • Strategic & Operational outlook on processing Payroll.
  • Responsible for payroll processing for the UK business
  • Managing three UK payroll systems from manual to automation.
  • Integration of three payroll systems
  • Stake holder engagement.
  • Oversee payroll, benefits and expenses functions.
  • Authorising accurate payroll & pension submissions.
  • Manage monthly end-to-end payroll processes
  • Data reconciliation
  • Act as the primary payroll contact, ensuring adherence to payroll deadlines and regulatory standards.
  • Ensure compliance with UK tax regulations, pension requirements, and statutory payments.
  • Collaborate with shared services teams
  • Address payroll-related inquiries
  • An employee customer-focused approach.


Our client is looking for dynamic and experienced Senior Payroll Manager, Payroll Manager or Head of Payroll that has a Strategic and Operational background.

We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record who has experience of a matrix or similar businesses. You could manage a team, manage a complex payroll function from automation of seamless payroll to a more manual approach for some of the payroll processing. You will bring a solid understanding of UK payroll legislation - covering tax, pensions, and statutory payments - and familiarity with industry-specific agreements.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Payroll at a senior level and be looking for a career with a business that can develop you to the next level. Our client is open to sector.

Proficiency in payroll software and advanced Excel skills are required, and CIPP or IAB qualifications are desirable.

Competitive Salary package and an Amazing Career Progression on offer.

If you are interested, we would love to hear from you.



*Oliver Sanderson is an award-winning executive search firm recognised for path-breaking contributions to ED&I and digital recruitment innovation by the House of Lords, Global Recruiter, APSCo, the Recruiter Awards, and in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Album for a "transformational contribution" to UK business. We specialise in finding talent at board and senior leadership level for FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Fortune 500, and PE-backed businesses.



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