ThePayroll Manager is a senior operational and team leadership position which involves leading, mentoring and developing a team of payroll professionals, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of complex client payrolls. The Manager also plays a crucial role in maintaining strong relationships with key clients, acting as a primary escalation point, and driving continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and contribute to the service line’s profitability.

We operate a hybrid working policy, so you’ll be able to combine working from Affinia’s office, client’s offices when required, and from home when you are able. Affinia provides access to technical training and soft skills training through platforms such as Croner-i, Mercia, Tolley’s and LinkedIn Learning, which you will be able to access. We are committed to supporting your learning professionally and personally and recognise the value that L&D offers to you and to us as an organisation.

Accountabilities:

As the Manager you will take responsibility for assisting juniors to work on a portfolio of clients, assisting with:

• Process payrolls (end-to-end) for clients in an accurate and timely manner ensuring all deadlines are adhered to.
• Ensure all payroll actions are compliant and delivered in accordance with relevant legislation and contractual obligations.
• Regular communication with clients concerning gross pay rates, net pay, and HMRC liabilities as well as staff changes and ad hoc deductions/expenses.
• Reconciliations of HMRC liabilities.
• Provide advice to clients and employees to respond to payroll queries.
• Support clients with payroll reporting requirements.
• Set up assistance on new PAYE schemes and any handover payrolls
• Perform manual calculations as required.

Skills / Qualifications:

Key skills and attributes required:

• An advanced Payroll certification (e.g. CIPP Advanced Diploma).
• Ideally 5+ years’ experience in Practice Payroll, preferably including time in a management role already.
• Expert proficiency in Payroll software, advanced Excel, and mastery of all UK Payroll legislation.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, develop, organise, and manage a team, along with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Superior client relationship management, excellent communication, and commercial awareness.
• High attention to detail, proactive, resilient, adaptable, integrity, and a collaborative mindset.

Please use the‘Apply Now’ button to view the role and benefits package.

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits to our employees, including annual leave purchase scheme, health and wellbeing initiatives, career progression opportunities and flexible working.