Career Legal
My client is a leading US Top 50 and Global 50 law firm, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. They advise multinational companies on public/private enterprises and help emerging companies grow, from critical regulatory and compliance matters to deals, transactions and high-stakes litigation. They are recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager for their City of London office. Are you an experienced finance leader ready to step into a genuinely international role? This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world's leading global law firms as their Senior Finance Manager, overseeing the firm's non-US accounting and compliance operations across multiple jurisdictions. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the firm's financial integrity, leading a team of six skilled accountants based across 3 jurisdictions. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders including the Director of Accounting, US Finance leadership and Office Chairs across Europe and Asia ensuring robust financial reporting, strong controls, and streamlined compliance in a highly dynamic global environment. Responsibilities Lead and develop a global team of six accountants across the US, UK, and Paris, providing coaching, oversight, and structured opportunities for growth. Project manages the team and external consultants to ensure timely compliance with local statutory accounts filings, VAT, income tax, and audit obligations. Supervise the preparation of Financial Statements ensuring compliance with the relevant financial reporting standards (e.g. UK GAAP, tax cash basis). Ensure excellence and standardisation of processes across jurisdictions and teams. Review financial statement audit support for accuracy and completeness. Review VAT filings in local jurisdictions and drive improved processes and controls. Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting services firms, ensuring responsive communication, efficient work, and high-quality deliverables. Partner with the UK Finance Director, Partners and Office Chairs on monthly office reporting and ad hoc requests. Maintain strong monthly close processes, including expense coding review, balance sheet reconciliations, reconciliations between different accounting books and currencies. Ensure compliance with SARs and Money Laundering Regulations and manage annual SARs audit, liaising with the auditors and the office's Compliance partner as needed. Develop and mentor team members, foster technical excellence, strong management capability, and opportunities for stretch assignments. Collaborate with the Director of Accounting to identify and implement processes and control improvements across finance operations. Monitor and interpret regulatory changes (e.g., VAT, e-invoicing, GAAP, SARs), ensuring timely adoption and compliance. Oversee additional statutory reporting obligations, including Surveys, PSA returns, and collaborator payments. Provide training and onboarding support for new team members. Candidate Profile Deep knowledge of a GAAP accounting framework (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP). Excellent knowledge of UK VAT return preparation and filing processes. Awareness of income tax and payroll tax considerations across multiple jurisdictions. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to deliver high-quality output independently. Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff at all levels. Self-starter: ability to back into solutions, finding the solution and passing that knowledge to the team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and diplomatically. High level of customer service in a fast-paced environment. Ability to manage high volumes of work while maintaining accuracy and strong attention to detail. Proficiency in MS Office. Strong knowledge of Excel preferred. Preferable: knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules. Chartered Accountant qualification (e.g. ACA) or similar technical accountancy certification. 10+ years' experience working in accountancy, with at least two years managing accountants. Experience in both audit/accountancy practice and in-house accounting, preferably within a professional service environment. Preferable: experience with LLP accounting (ideally Law Firms). Nice to have experience with accounting software 'Aderant' and Accounts Payable software 'Chrome River'. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
My client is a leading US Top 50 and Global 50 law firm, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. They advise multinational companies on public/private enterprises and help emerging companies grow, from critical regulatory and compliance matters to deals, transactions and high-stakes litigation. They are recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager for their City of London office. Are you an experienced finance leader ready to step into a genuinely international role? This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world's leading global law firms as their Senior Finance Manager, overseeing the firm's non-US accounting and compliance operations across multiple jurisdictions. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the firm's financial integrity, leading a team of six skilled accountants based across 3 jurisdictions. You'll work directly with senior stakeholders including the Director of Accounting, US Finance leadership and Office Chairs across Europe and Asia ensuring robust financial reporting, strong controls, and streamlined compliance in a highly dynamic global environment. Responsibilities Lead and develop a global team of six accountants across the US, UK, and Paris, providing coaching, oversight, and structured opportunities for growth. Project manages the team and external consultants to ensure timely compliance with local statutory accounts filings, VAT, income tax, and audit obligations. Supervise the preparation of Financial Statements ensuring compliance with the relevant financial reporting standards (e.g. UK GAAP, tax cash basis). Ensure excellence and standardisation of processes across jurisdictions and teams. Review financial statement audit support for accuracy and completeness. Review VAT filings in local jurisdictions and drive improved processes and controls. Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting services firms, ensuring responsive communication, efficient work, and high-quality deliverables. Partner with the UK Finance Director, Partners and Office Chairs on monthly office reporting and ad hoc requests. Maintain strong monthly close processes, including expense coding review, balance sheet reconciliations, reconciliations between different accounting books and currencies. Ensure compliance with SARs and Money Laundering Regulations and manage annual SARs audit, liaising with the auditors and the office's Compliance partner as needed. Develop and mentor team members, foster technical excellence, strong management capability, and opportunities for stretch assignments. Collaborate with the Director of Accounting to identify and implement processes and control improvements across finance operations. Monitor and interpret regulatory changes (e.g., VAT, e-invoicing, GAAP, SARs), ensuring timely adoption and compliance. Oversee additional statutory reporting obligations, including Surveys, PSA returns, and collaborator payments. Provide training and onboarding support for new team members. Candidate Profile Deep knowledge of a GAAP accounting framework (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP). Excellent knowledge of UK VAT return preparation and filing processes. Awareness of income tax and payroll tax considerations across multiple jurisdictions. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to deliver high-quality output independently. Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff at all levels. Self-starter: ability to back into solutions, finding the solution and passing that knowledge to the team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly and diplomatically. High level of customer service in a fast-paced environment. Ability to manage high volumes of work while maintaining accuracy and strong attention to detail. Proficiency in MS Office. Strong knowledge of Excel preferred. Preferable: knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules. Chartered Accountant qualification (e.g. ACA) or similar technical accountancy certification. 10+ years' experience working in accountancy, with at least two years managing accountants. Experience in both audit/accountancy practice and in-house accounting, preferably within a professional service environment. Preferable: experience with LLP accounting (ideally Law Firms). Nice to have experience with accounting software 'Aderant' and Accounts Payable software 'Chrome River'. Important Notice It is Career Legal's policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
Michael Page
Hounslow, London
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, highly acquisitive business with the Utilities industry to take ownership of the payroll procedures (10+ entities and 1k employees). Client Details Our Client Growing and highly acquisitive business Trading for 20+ years Operating in over 15 countries globally Employing over 1,000 people worldwide Hounslow location but based internationally Description Sole Payroll Manager Audit external payroll providers for compliance with UK legislation, HMRC, RTI, and other regulatory bodies, identifying and mitigating risks. Audit pension schemes to ensure compliance, including auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice impacts, and absence periods. Create and maintain SOPs and payroll documentation for end-to-end payroll processing, preparing for potential changes in payroll providers. Act as the main contact between operational managers and payroll providers to ensure consistency, compliance, and understanding of payroll processes. Improve payroll accuracy by reducing late submissions and post-termination payments, and deliver cost savings by reducing third-party queries and billable hours. Audit Time & Attendance data to ensure correct processing of hours, overtime, and absences. Lead payroll transformation programs to optimise efficiency and accuracy, including process improvement projects. Ensure year-end submissions (P11d, P60s, Form 42) are accurate and compliant, and conduct National Minimum Wage audits. Collaborate with Finance for monthly payroll approvals, ensuring accuracy and coordinating BACs approval and fund release. Implement and drive process change and automation, identifying technologies to deliver lean solutions, and handle sensitive payroll data with confidence. Profile Sole Payroll Manager A Payroll leader and manager - prior exposure and experience necessary (European organisation highly desirable) Strong IT Skills Mutli site and multi entity Excellent system knowledge and technical ability Based within Hounslow Prior exposure to management of payroll projects Exposure to Audit, payroll transformation strategy as well as moving through project work (current to future state) Job Offer Sole Payroll Manager Salary: 65,000 - 72,000 per annum Life Insurance 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Hounslow based - 4x days per week in the office, 1x day work from home Payroll Compliance, Audit, Transformation and process ownership Opportunity to develop the payroll function
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, highly acquisitive business with the Utilities industry to take ownership of the payroll procedures (10+ entities and 1k employees). Client Details Our Client Growing and highly acquisitive business Trading for 20+ years Operating in over 15 countries globally Employing over 1,000 people worldwide Hounslow location but based internationally Description Sole Payroll Manager Audit external payroll providers for compliance with UK legislation, HMRC, RTI, and other regulatory bodies, identifying and mitigating risks. Audit pension schemes to ensure compliance, including auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice impacts, and absence periods. Create and maintain SOPs and payroll documentation for end-to-end payroll processing, preparing for potential changes in payroll providers. Act as the main contact between operational managers and payroll providers to ensure consistency, compliance, and understanding of payroll processes. Improve payroll accuracy by reducing late submissions and post-termination payments, and deliver cost savings by reducing third-party queries and billable hours. Audit Time & Attendance data to ensure correct processing of hours, overtime, and absences. Lead payroll transformation programs to optimise efficiency and accuracy, including process improvement projects. Ensure year-end submissions (P11d, P60s, Form 42) are accurate and compliant, and conduct National Minimum Wage audits. Collaborate with Finance for monthly payroll approvals, ensuring accuracy and coordinating BACs approval and fund release. Implement and drive process change and automation, identifying technologies to deliver lean solutions, and handle sensitive payroll data with confidence. Profile Sole Payroll Manager A Payroll leader and manager - prior exposure and experience necessary (European organisation highly desirable) Strong IT Skills Mutli site and multi entity Excellent system knowledge and technical ability Based within Hounslow Prior exposure to management of payroll projects Exposure to Audit, payroll transformation strategy as well as moving through project work (current to future state) Job Offer Sole Payroll Manager Salary: 65,000 - 72,000 per annum Life Insurance 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Hounslow based - 4x days per week in the office, 1x day work from home Payroll Compliance, Audit, Transformation and process ownership Opportunity to develop the payroll function
Boston Consulting Group
Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fuelled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place. About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale. Practice Area BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group's existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York-based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh-based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilities around technology and design. We support our clients' total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management & financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion's interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations. What You'll Do We are looking for a Manager with experience in delivering technology transformation programmes, particularly within the UK public sector (NHS, Government, MOD, MOJ, Local or Central Government). You will bring hands-on expertise in systems implementation, functional and technical design, testing, and data migration, with a focus on Oracle Cloud HCM modules such as Core HR, Payroll, Talent Management, Recruiting as well as Oracle ME and other relevant foundational technologies and frameworks. The role will enable you to be part of a team driving meaningful change across the UK public sector. As part of our Public Sector Transformation team, you'll work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and impact - helping to deliver mission-critical programmes that shape the future of services like healthcare, central government, and beyond. You'll be solving complex challenges, from leading Oracle HCM transformations to managing complex data migrations, systems testing or managing full-scale implementations - you'll tackle the challenges that matter. Working alongside passionate experts and forward-thinking public sector leaders, you'll help design the digital foundations of tomorrow's healthcare, government, and public sector services. Besides giving direction on the functional, execution and management of the project you will be given end-to-end responsibility for larger, highly technical and more complex modules within the project and begin to develop specialized knowledge to help you solve our clients' problems. Together with our clients you will develop convincing IT strategies, concepts and solutions, applying your sound technical know-how along with your analytical and conceptual skills. Your role will also be to help team members flourish through thought leadership, team mentoring, knowledge sharing, giving frequent feedback and creating opportunities for team members to learn and grow. You will also personally develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily. At times you will also be expected to work on projects outside of the Oracle domain. Finally, as a Manager you will contribute to the Practice Area development and help to build the BCG brand as a digital leader. What You'll Bring We're looking for exceptional talent with experience of working in the consulting industry to join us. You will typically have: • 10 - 15 years' experience in IT Programme management, system delivery, testing, data migration and technology transformation programmes, particularly within the UK public sector (NHS, Government , MOD, MOJ, Local Gov, or Central Government) • Previous Consulting experience is a must (focused on technology, digital initiatives, large-scale transformations) • You will bring hands-on expertise in systems implementation, testing, and data migration, with a focus on Oracle HCM modules such as Core HR, Payroll, Talent Management and Recruiting • You will bring hands-on expertise in leading large-scale systems implementation from a functional and technical perspective, incl. requirements engineering, testing, and data migration, with a focus on Oracle HCM modules • Familiarity with technological foundation of Oracle Cloud / Fusion HCM as well as adjacent relevant technologies such as Oracle DWH and Oracle ME • Ability to manage full programme lifecycles - planning, governance, risk, and stakeholder engagement • Skilled at presenting to C-Level and senior public sector stakeholders. • Confident leading cross-functional teams and managing vendor relationships. • Comfortable navigating public sector frameworks, governance, and assurance. • Experience running workshops, defining solution architectures, and managing programme documentation. • Experience of mentoring and managing teams, contributing to practice development, and supporting business development. • Strong understanding of public sector delivery frameworks, especially in NHS or central government. • Excellent communication and client-facing skills. • Willingness to travel within the UK. • A University degree with above average academic performance in a Computer Science or IT related degree. Additional info Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fuelled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place. About BCG Platinion BCG Platinion's presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. We achieve digital excellence for clients with sustained solutions to the most complex and time-sensitive challenge. We guide clients into the future to push the status quo, overcome tech limitations, and enable our clients to go further in their digital journeys than what has ever been possible in the past. At BCG Platinion, we deliver business value through the innovative use of technology at a rapid pace. We roll up our sleeves to transform business, revolutionize approaches, satisfy customers, and change the game through Architecture, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application and Risk functions. We balance vision with a pragmatic path to change transforming strategies into leading-edge tech platforms, at scale. Practice Area BCG Platinion launched in Germany in 2000 to add deep technical expertise to the Boston Consulting Group's existing capabilities. Today, our presence spans across the globe, with offices in Asia, Europe, and South and North America. Our New York-based North American team began in 2014 and in 2017 acquired MAYA Design, a Pittsburgh-based digital design and innovation lab, to grow our capabilities around technology and design. We support our clients' total digital transformation through technology, design, cybersecurity, and risk management & financial engineering capabilities. And together with BCG, BCG Platinion's interdisciplinary team of technical experts enable customized technical solutions and accelerate delivery value through new business platforms, application consolidations, and major system implementations. What You'll Do We are looking for a Manager with experience in delivering technology transformation programmes, particularly within the UK public sector (NHS, Government, MOD, MOJ, Local or Central Government). You will bring hands-on expertise in systems implementation, functional and technical design, testing, and data migration, with a focus on Oracle Cloud HCM modules such as Core HR, Payroll, Talent Management, Recruiting as well as Oracle ME and other relevant foundational technologies and frameworks. The role will enable you to be part of a team driving meaningful change across the UK public sector. As part of our Public Sector Transformation team, you'll work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and impact - helping to deliver mission-critical programmes that shape the future of services like healthcare, central government, and beyond. You'll be solving complex challenges, from leading Oracle HCM transformations to managing complex data migrations, systems testing or managing full-scale implementations - you'll tackle the challenges that matter. Working alongside passionate experts and forward-thinking public sector leaders, you'll help design the digital foundations of tomorrow's healthcare, government, and public sector services. Besides giving direction on the functional, execution and management of the project you will be given end-to-end responsibility for larger, highly technical and more complex modules within the project and begin to develop specialized knowledge to help you solve our clients' problems. Together with our clients you will develop convincing IT strategies, concepts and solutions, applying your sound technical know-how along with your analytical and conceptual skills. Your role will also be to help team members flourish through thought leadership, team mentoring, knowledge sharing, giving frequent feedback and creating opportunities for team members to learn and grow. You will also personally develop and grow by being exposed to new and complex challenges daily. At times you will also be expected to work on projects outside of the Oracle domain. Finally, as a Manager you will contribute to the Practice Area development and help to build the BCG brand as a digital leader. What You'll Bring We're looking for exceptional talent with experience of working in the consulting industry to join us. You will typically have: • 10 - 15 years' experience in IT Programme management, system delivery, testing, data migration and technology transformation programmes, particularly within the UK public sector (NHS, Government , MOD, MOJ, Local Gov, or Central Government) • Previous Consulting experience is a must (focused on technology, digital initiatives, large-scale transformations) • You will bring hands-on expertise in systems implementation, testing, and data migration, with a focus on Oracle HCM modules such as Core HR, Payroll, Talent Management and Recruiting • You will bring hands-on expertise in leading large-scale systems implementation from a functional and technical perspective, incl. requirements engineering, testing, and data migration, with a focus on Oracle HCM modules • Familiarity with technological foundation of Oracle Cloud / Fusion HCM as well as adjacent relevant technologies such as Oracle DWH and Oracle ME • Ability to manage full programme lifecycles - planning, governance, risk, and stakeholder engagement • Skilled at presenting to C-Level and senior public sector stakeholders. • Confident leading cross-functional teams and managing vendor relationships. • Comfortable navigating public sector frameworks, governance, and assurance. • Experience running workshops, defining solution architectures, and managing programme documentation. • Experience of mentoring and managing teams, contributing to practice development, and supporting business development. • Strong understanding of public sector delivery frameworks, especially in NHS or central government. • Excellent communication and client-facing skills. • Willingness to travel within the UK. • A University degree with above average academic performance in a Computer Science or IT related degree. Additional info Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Michael Page
Hounslow, London
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, highly acquisitive business with the Utilities industry to take ownership of the payroll procedures (10+ entities and 1k employees). Client Details Our Client Growing and highly acquisitive business Trading for 20+ years Operating in over 15 countries globally Employing over 1,000 people worldwide Hounslow location but based internationally Description Sole Payroll Manager Audit external payroll providers for compliance with UK legislation, HMRC, RTI, and other regulatory bodies, identifying and mitigating risks. Audit pension schemes to ensure compliance, including auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice impacts, and absence periods. Create and maintain SOPs and payroll documentation for end-to-end payroll processing, preparing for potential changes in payroll providers. Act as the main contact between operational managers and payroll providers to ensure consistency, compliance, and understanding of payroll processes. Improve payroll accuracy by reducing late submissions and post-termination payments, and deliver cost savings by reducing third-party queries and billable hours. Audit Time & Attendance data to ensure correct processing of hours, overtime, and absences. Lead payroll transformation programs to optimise efficiency and accuracy, including process improvement projects. Ensure year-end submissions (P11d, P60s, Form 42) are accurate and compliant, and conduct National Minimum Wage audits. Collaborate with Finance for monthly payroll approvals, ensuring accuracy and coordinating BACs approval and fund release. Implement and drive process change and automation, identifying technologies to deliver lean solutions, and handle sensitive payroll data with confidence. Profile Sole Payroll Manager A Payroll leader and manager - prior exposure and experience necessary (European organisation highly desirable) Strong IT Skills Mutli site and multi entity Excellent system knowledge and technical ability Based within Hounslow Prior exposure to management of payroll projects Exposure to Audit, payroll transformation strategy as well as moving through project work (current to future state) Job Offer Sole Payroll Manager Salary: 65,000 - 72,000 per annum Life Insurance 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Hounslow based - 4x days per week in the office, 1x day work from home Payroll Compliance, Audit, Transformation and process ownership Opportunity to develop the payroll function
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, highly acquisitive business with the Utilities industry to take ownership of the payroll procedures (10+ entities and 1k employees). Client Details Our Client Growing and highly acquisitive business Trading for 20+ years Operating in over 15 countries globally Employing over 1,000 people worldwide Hounslow location but based internationally Description Sole Payroll Manager Audit external payroll providers for compliance with UK legislation, HMRC, RTI, and other regulatory bodies, identifying and mitigating risks. Audit pension schemes to ensure compliance, including auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice impacts, and absence periods. Create and maintain SOPs and payroll documentation for end-to-end payroll processing, preparing for potential changes in payroll providers. Act as the main contact between operational managers and payroll providers to ensure consistency, compliance, and understanding of payroll processes. Improve payroll accuracy by reducing late submissions and post-termination payments, and deliver cost savings by reducing third-party queries and billable hours. Audit Time & Attendance data to ensure correct processing of hours, overtime, and absences. Lead payroll transformation programs to optimise efficiency and accuracy, including process improvement projects. Ensure year-end submissions (P11d, P60s, Form 42) are accurate and compliant, and conduct National Minimum Wage audits. Collaborate with Finance for monthly payroll approvals, ensuring accuracy and coordinating BACs approval and fund release. Implement and drive process change and automation, identifying technologies to deliver lean solutions, and handle sensitive payroll data with confidence. Profile Sole Payroll Manager A Payroll leader and manager - prior exposure and experience necessary (European organisation highly desirable) Strong IT Skills Mutli site and multi entity Excellent system knowledge and technical ability Based within Hounslow Prior exposure to management of payroll projects Exposure to Audit, payroll transformation strategy as well as moving through project work (current to future state) Job Offer Sole Payroll Manager Salary: 65,000 - 72,000 per annum Life Insurance 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays Hounslow based - 4x days per week in the office, 1x day work from home Payroll Compliance, Audit, Transformation and process ownership Opportunity to develop the payroll function
