Job Description:

Payroll Manager — Accountancy Practice (Rutland) Salary: £40,000 | Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home | Line management: Team of 3

Cherry Professional is delighted to be working with an established and well-regarded firm of Accountants in Rutland to hire a Payroll Manager to take ownership of a busy payroll function and lead a team of three. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining operational delivery with improving processes and helping develop the payroll service line.

The role You’ll manage end-to-end payroll delivery across a large and varied client base, ensuring a high-quality, compliant service. Alongside day-to-day leadership, you’ll play a key role in streamlining procedures, improving controls, and identifying opportunities to grow revenue from payroll and related services.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of 3 payroll professionals
• Oversee the accurate and timely delivery of multiple payrolls across a sizeable client portfolio
• Act as an escalation point for complex queries and client issues
• Review and improve payroll processes to increase efficiency, consistency and client experience
• Identify and propose service improvements and new revenue streams (e.g., additional advisory/support services linked to payroll)
• Ensure payroll activity remains compliant with relevant legislation and best practice
• Build strong internal relationships with wider teams to support a seamless client service

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in payroll (practice experience is ideal, but not essential if you have strong multi-client exposure)
• Experience managing or mentoring others (or ready to step into a leadership role)
• Strong working knowledge of payroll processes and compliance
• A process-improvement mindset — you enjoy finding better ways of doing things
• Confident communicator with a customer-focused approach

What’s on offer

• £40,000 salary
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office (Oakham), 2 days from home
• A leadership role with scope to make genuine improvements and add value
• The chance to help shape and grow an important service line within the firm

To learn more, apply today with your up to date CV.


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