Payroll Manager
Wolverhampton | Hybrid Working (up to 2 days from home)
Up to £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

Lead a critical payroll function. Drive compliance. Inspire a high-performing team.

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be partnering with a respected and diverse organisation based in Wolverhampton to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a well-established payroll function, taking ownership of payroll operations for more than 7,000 employees across multiple UK payrolls while developing a talented team and driving continuous improvement.

This is far more than a payroll processing role. You'll be the organisation's payroll subject matter expert, ensuring the highest standards of compliance, governance and service delivery while identifying opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and enhance the employee payroll experience.

The Role
Reporting into senior leadership, you'll lead an established team of six payroll professionals and oversee the accurate, compliant and timely delivery of a complex payroll operation.
You'll play a key role in safeguarding the organisation's compliance with HMRC regulations and National Minimum Wage legislation, while ensuring payroll processes remain efficient, robust and fit for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop an established Payroll Team of six, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the end-to-end processing of multiple UK payrolls for more than 7,000 employees, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and compliance.
• Act as the organisation's subject matter expert for UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payroll obligations.
• Lead governance around National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage compliance, proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks.
• Ensure accurate administration of statutory payments and deductions, including SSP, SMP, SPP and Student Loan repayments.
• Manage pension administration and automatic enrolment in line with legislative requirements.
• Maintain a robust payroll control framework to ensure data integrity, minimise risk and support audit requirements.
• Take ownership of HMRC submissions, including Full Payment Submission (FPS) and Employer Payment Summary (EPS) reporting.
• Oversee a high-volume, performance-related bonus function, ensuring accurate calculation and timely payment.
• Lead all year-end payroll activities, including P60s, P11Ds and statutory reporting.
• Produce payroll reporting and analysis to support informed business decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and ways of working, helping to drive operational excellence across the payroll function.

About You
We're looking for an experienced payroll professional who combines outstanding technical knowledge with strong leadership skills.

You'll ideally have:

• CIPP qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience managing complex, high-volume UK payrolls.
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and payroll compliance.
• Experience leading and developing payroll teams within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach to process improvement, problem solving and stakeholder engagement.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £60,000
• Hybrid working (up to two days working from home each week)
• Health Cash Plan
• Car Purchase Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• A comprehensive range of family-friendly policies
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• The opportunity to lead a high-profile payroll function within a respected organisation that genuinely recognises the importance of its payroll team.

If you're looking for your next leadership opportunity where you can combine technical expertise with people leadership, compliance excellence and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to be considered.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK on a full-time, permanent basis without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications received, we may not be able to respond individually to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within five working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.