Payroll Manager
CV-LibraryStockport, Greater ManchesterpermanentPosted: 10 September 2026
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Job Description
Reporting directly to the directors, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of monthly client payrolls.
Responsibilities and requirements
The role You'll handle end-to-end payroll processing for multiple clients with different frequencies and requirements. Key responsibilities include:
Processing monthly and varying-frequency payrolls (high volume across a shared team portfolio of 40 clients)
Managing starters, leavers, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP) and coding notices
Running auto-enrolment, pension submissions and contributions across multiple providers
Completing RTI submissions (FPS, EPS, EXB) and year-end procedures including P11D/P11D(b)
Creating data templates, payroll schedules, reports and payment files
Handling client queries, service reviews and onboarding new clients
Reconciling funds, managing HMRC portal credits/debts and making corrections where needed
Helping improve systems and procedures as legislation changes
Desirable skills and attributes:
Bureau experience
Proven ability to process high-volume, multi-client payrolls and hit the ground running
Strong knowledge of pensions, auto-enrolment, statutory payments and year-end
Excellent Excel skills and a keen eye for detail
Confidence answering complex client queries and taking initiative
Experience with IRIS desirable; BrightPay Cloud or similar bureau software highly valued
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small, collaborative team
Benefits:
Standard pension
Salary sacrifice - pension,cycle to work, childcare, tech, gym
20 hols plus bank increase with loyalty
Parking - 1st come 1st served
52258JT
INDPAYN
The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position
Job Description
Reporting directly to the directors, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of monthly client payrolls.
Responsibilities and requirements
The role You'll handle end-to-end payroll processing for multiple clients with different frequencies and requirements. Key responsibilities include:
Processing monthly and varying-frequency payrolls (high volume across a shared team portfolio of 40 clients)
Managing starters, leavers, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP) and coding notices
Running auto-enrolment, pension submissions and contributions across multiple providers
Completing RTI submissions (FPS, EPS, EXB) and year-end procedures including P11D/P11D(b)
Creating data templates, payroll schedules, reports and payment files
Handling client queries, service reviews and onboarding new clients
Reconciling funds, managing HMRC portal credits/debts and making corrections where needed
Helping improve systems and procedures as legislation changes
Desirable skills and attributes:
Bureau experience
Proven ability to process high-volume, multi-client payrolls and hit the ground running
Strong knowledge of pensions, auto-enrolment, statutory payments and year-end
Excellent Excel skills and a keen eye for detail
Confidence answering complex client queries and taking initiative
Experience with IRIS desirable; BrightPay Cloud or similar bureau software highly valued
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small, collaborative team
Benefits:
Standard pension
Salary sacrifice - pension,cycle to work, childcare, tech, gym
20 hols plus bank increase with loyalty
Parking - 1st come 1st served
52258JT
INDPAYN
The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position