HR & Payroll Manager

Title: HR & Payroll Manager
Salary: £55-60,000
Location: Manchester – Office based
Contract: Permanent
  
We are looking for an experienced HR & Payroll Manager to lead payroll processing and provide strategic HR support across the organisation. This pivotal role ensures compliance, drives efficiency, and supports our team’s development while fostering a positive and productive workplace culture.
  
Key Responsibilities:
  
Payroll Management

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Manage payroll data, including onboarding, offboarding, timesheets, and updates to employee details.
• Maintain and improve tracking systems to ensure contractual and statutory obligations are met.
• Act as the primary contact for payroll inquiries, addressing internal and external queries.
• Handle month-end and year-end reconciliations, ensuring compliance with HMRC and statutory reporting deadlines.
• Continuously evaluate and streamline payroll processes to improve efficiency and adopt best practices.
• Prepare reports to aid budgeting and forecasting.
• Liaise with external stakeholders, including auditors and recruitment agencies, as needed.

  
HR Management

• Lead the HR team to provide advisory support across the organization.
• Be the first point of contact for HR queries, offering guidance in line with up-to-date employment law.
• Manage and advise on employee relations cases, including performance management, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
• Oversee documentation for HR cases, such as invite letters, outcome communications, and action plans.
• Work closely with managers to address performance issues and develop improvement strategies.
• Manage long-term sickness cases, ensuring employees are supported and business impact is minimized.
• Conduct welfare meetings and coordinate referrals to occupational health providers.
• Lead capability and ill-health dismissal meetings when required.
• Oversee recruitment campaigns, including job fairs and external events.
• Develop cost-effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent.

  
What We’re Looking For:
  

• Proven experience in HR and payroll management, ideally in fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll systems; Sage experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with RTI, auto-enrollment, and NLW/NMW compliance.
• CIPP or CIPD qualifications are preferred but not essential if experience aligns.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A people-focused, hands-on leader with a commitment to fostering a supportive workplace culture.

  
  
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