Are you a payroll expert who thrives in complexity, leads with confidence and understands the risk, scale and precision required to run a large public sector payroll function?

We are seeking an exceptional Payroll Manager to lead a high-performing payroll service within a forward-thinking Council, responsible for processing over 6,500 salaries and 8,000 pension payments each month. This is a senior leadership role within Finance, where technical expertise, commercial awareness and strategic thinking are equally important.

This is not a transactional payroll role.
This is about ownership, accountability and influence.

The Opportunity

As Payroll Manager, you will be the Council’s subject matter expert — the person senior leaders turn to for assurance, clarity and confidence.

You will take full responsibility for the integrity, efficiency and compliance of the payroll function, ensuring that payments are accurate, legislation is correctly interpreted ...