Onsite Payroll Manager

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About the role

  • Payroll Manager managing payroll operations, governance, and compliance at Uniper. Involved in continuous improvement of payroll services and systems in the UK.

Responsibilities

  • Own the accurate and compliant delivery of payroll processing, including complex and non standard payments, statutory deductions, reconciliations, and payroll validation.
  • Provide expert oversight of payroll governance, ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation, employment law, internal controls, and audit requirements, including monthly BACS verification.
  • Lead payroll data integrity, analysis, and reporting, supporting audits, statutory submissions, cost transparency, and informed decision making.
  • Act as a technical authority on payroll systems, supporting and validating system changes, SAP patch testing, and enhancements to ensure payroll accuracy and control.
  • Drive continuous improvement of payroll processes, documentation and controls, identifying risks, inefficiencies and opportunities to strengthen delivery.
  • Provide expert advice and resolution for complex payroll queries, acting as an escalation point for employees and internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain and lead updates to payroll policies and procedures, including implementation of legislative changes like payrolling of benefits.

Requirements

  • Experience in a Payroll Manager role, with demonstrable responsibility for complex payroll delivery and compliance.
  • In depth knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory deductions, HMRC requirements and payroll governance.
  • Strong technical experience with payroll and financial systems (e.g. SAP), including reconciliations, data validation, reporting and system testing.
  • Proven ability to interpret payroll data, identify risks or discrepancies and provide clear, evidence based recommendations.
  • Sound understanding of HR reward and employment administration within a regulated organisational environment.
  • Relevant professional training or qualifications in payroll, HR, finance, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Personal development and Learning opportunities
  • Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
  • 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Electric vehicle charging at our sites
  • In house Occupational Health Services
  • Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
  • Performance related benefits
  • Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
  • Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Job title

Payroll Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£50,000 - £60,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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