Payroll Assistant Manager
13 hours ago
Manchester
Your new company Youll be joining a large people-focused organisation with a strong emphasis on high-quality internal service delivery. The environment values collaboration, continuous improvement and a positive colleague experience, with payroll seen as a key contributor to operational excellence. Your new role In this Assistant Payroll Manager position, youll oversee the day-to-day running of the payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely salary processing. Youll support and develop payroll team members, act as an escalation point for complex queries, and take responsibility for maintaining high service standards. The role also includes driving process improvements, maintaining clear workflows and documentation, supporting pension administration, partnering with internal teams to refine systems, and stepping in to manage full payroll operations when required. What youll need to succeed To succeed in this role, you will be operating at a management or senior team leader level already, have hands-on experience managing teams, be confident with UK end-to-end payroll, and ideally have experience with LGPS schemes and NHS pensions schemes. This role is an FTC 12-month contract, visa sponsorship is not available, and the ideal candidate will be available to start within a few weeks notice. What you need to do now If youre interested in this role, click apply now to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to or call us now. If this job isnt quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&Cs, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk