Payroll Manager (9-12 months FTC)
You’ll be dropped into chaos and expected to fix it.
What’s in it for you?
- Total autonomy to lead a payroll function through transformation
- A strategic role that goes beyond BAU – fix what’s broken and shape the future
- Direct access to senior finance with the freedom to make real change
- Flexible working and a clear, 9-12 month scope with potential to extend
- The satisfaction of walking into chaos… and walking out having fixed it
This company is facing a 1,000-person payroll with no one at the helm.
That’s why they’re bringing in an Interim Payroll Manager – someone who can get a grip fast, keep people paid, and take the reins on a move to outsource. You’ll also play a key role in shaping a more cost-effective, scalable payroll setup going forward.
This is more than just running payroll. It’s untangling what’s there, working with a third-party provider to get outsourcing off the ground, and helping hire and hand over to a new junior admin.
You’ll need:
- End-to-end payroll ownership in a busy, high-volume business
- Experience leading payroll outsourcing projects
- Hands-on systems experience – ideally including implementation or configuration
- Strong forecasting, budgeting, and payroll modelling skills
- A track record of fixing and improving processes
Bonus points for:
- CIPP qualification
- Familiarity with P11Ds, pensions, and employee benefits
- Excel skills that go beyond just vlookups
- Experience hiring or mentoring junior team members
Start date is end of May or early June. You’ll report to the Head of Finance but have plenty of space to own the function.
If you’re the type of Interim Payroll Manager who thrives in the messy middle – and likes leaving things better than you found them – this one’s for you.
Interested?
Apply now or send Matt a message on matt.swift@headstar.co.uk
