Payroll Manager - Fully Remote

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Robertson Bell is supporting a leading national charity to recruit a Payroll Manager on a permanent basis.

This is a fully remote role with the opportunity to take ownership of a large payroll function within an established team, with full remote working and responsibility for a small payroll team.

The Role

The Payroll Manager will take responsibility for the organisation's end-to-end payroll function, overseeing the monthly payroll for approximately 2,000 employees and managing two Payroll Officers.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the monthly payroll process for approximately 2,000 employees, ensuring accurate and timely payment.
• Leading, supporting and developing a team of two Payroll Officers, including hands-on checking and quality assurance.
• Acting as the key link between Finance and HR, managing payroll deadlines, resolving queries and escalating issues where required.
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements, pension regulations and relevant payroll legislation across three pension schemes.
• Completing payroll reconciliations and ensuring accurate posting into the finance system.
• Driving improvements across the payroll function, including formalising processes, resolving system issues and supporting future integration and automation projects.
• Providing clear and accurate payroll advice to stakeholders across the organisation.

The Person

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience managing an end-to-end payroll function for 1,000+ employees, ideally with management experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of payroll, HMRC regulations and pension compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently with the wider organisation.
• Previous experience managing and developing payroll staff.
• The ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager looking for genuine ownership of a sizeable payroll function, responsibility for a small team and the opportunity to improve systems and processes within a national charity.