Payroll and Treasury Manager

Role Overview

• Manage the end-to-end in-house payroll process across relevant group entities and jurisdictions.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Validate and process payroll inputs including salary changes, overtime, bonuses, commission, statutory payments, deductions, benefits, and employee changes.
• Administer statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, and ShPP in line with current legislation.
• Submit Real Time Information (RTI) filings, including Full Payment Submissions (FPS) and Employer Payment Summaries (EPS), accurately and on time.
• Administer PAYE, National Insurance contributions, student loan deductions, attachment of earnings orders, pension contributions, and other statutory deductions.
• Ensure accurate processing and payment of payroll liabilities including HMRC payments, PAYE, National Insurance contributions, pension contributions, and third-party deductions.
• Respond to HMRC correspondence and queries, including tax code notices, payment reconciliations, and compliance requests.
• Maintain compliance with current UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, National Minimum Wage regulations, and statutory obligations.
• Produce and reconcile payroll journals and support payroll-related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage payroll outputs and year-end processes including P60s, P45s, and other statutory reporting requirements.
• Support day-to-day treasury and banking activities across the group.
• Maintain accurate cash postings and ensure bank transactions are recorded promptly and accurately.
• Support daily and periodic cash reporting and short-term cash flow forecasting.
• Assist with banking reconciliations and treasury controls.
• Maintain robust reconciliations across payroll, cash, cards, and related balance sheet accounts.
• Support underwriter reconciliations, including commission and IPT balances where required.
• Investigate and resolve finance or payroll system discrepancies and posting errors.
• Support chargeback responses, customer refunds, and payment-related queries where applicable.
• Assist with month-end processes including accruals, prepayments, and other finance tasks.

Requirements

• Experience managing an end-to-end in-house payroll function
• Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
• Experience processing payroll within a fast-paced environment
• Sound understanding of PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory payments, Auto-enrolment pensions, RTI submissions (FPS/EPS) and Payroll reconciliations and controls
• Experience managing year-end payroll processes including P60s, P45s, and P11Ds
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to strict deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience using payroll and finance systems

Benefits

• Attention to Detail – Consistently produces accurate work and identifies discrepancies or issues promptly.
• Ownership & Accountability – Takes responsibility for payroll accuracy, compliance, and meeting deadlines.
• Confidentiality & Integrity – Handles sensitive employee and financial information professionally and discreetly.
• Communication Skills – Communicates clearly and effectively with employees, managers, HMRC, and external providers.
• Problem Solving – Identifies issues quickly and implements practical, compliant solutions.
• Planning & Organisation – Effectively prioritises workload and manages competing deadlines.
• Continuous Improvement – Seeks opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies.
• Collaboration – Works effectively with Finance, People Teams, and wider business stakeholders.
• Adaptability – Responds positively to changing priorities, legislation, and business requirements.
• Customer Focus – Delivers a professional and responsive service to internal stakeholders and employees.