Payroll Manager – Fixed Term Contract

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🔥 41 minutes ago

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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DAC Beachcroft

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1001 - 5000 employees

⚖️ Legal

🛡️ Insurance

🏥 Healthcare

Legal • Insurance • Healthcare

DAC Beachcroft is an international commercial law firm and advisor with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. The firm employs over 3,000 people and operates across multiple regions worldwide, offering legal services including dispute resolution, regulatory advice, transactional and commercial work, and industry-specialist counsel. DAC Beachcroft positions itself as a market leader in the global insurance sector and provides multidisciplinary expertise for health and social care clients, while also advising on real estate, financial services and technology matters. The firm emphasizes innovative delivery, use of technology (including AI and digital solutions), and a client-focused, multi-jurisdictional approach.

📋 Description

• Lead the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely payroll delivery across the organisation • Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation, PAYE, HMRC requirements, pensions and statutory obligations • Manage relationships with payroll providers, pension providers and third-party partners • Develop and maintain robust payroll controls, governance processes and procedures • Lead payroll reconciliations, year-end activities and statutory submissions • Act as the escalation point for complex payroll queries and issues • Review and redesign payroll processes to improve efficiency, accuracy and colleague experience • Identify opportunities for automation, standardisation and continuous improvement • Lead payroll system upgrades, enhancements, testing and change initiatives • Produce payroll reporting, metrics and insights to support business decision-making • Support strategic transformation projects and ensure payroll services remain fit for future growth

🎯 Requirements

• Significant payroll management experience within a complex organisation • Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, pensions, HMRC requirements and statutory compliance • Experience managing outsourced payroll providers and service delivery partners • Proven experience leading payroll transformation, process improvement or change projects • Payroll systems administration, enhancement and testing experience • Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capability • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills • CIPP qualification or equivalent payroll qualification (desirable) • Experience of iTrent Payroll (desirable) • Payroll implementation or migration project experience (desirable) • Knowledge of HR systems and payroll integrations (desirable) • Experience within a professional services environment (desirable) • Project management or continuous improvement qualifications (desirable)

🏖️ Benefits

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance • A well-rounded remuneration package including private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership • Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding • In person and remote social events • Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities • Diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace culture

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