Temporary Payroll Manager

Reference 158479

Temporary Payroll Manager

Fairlie House, Erdington, Birmingham

£35,200.00 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term contract until 23/12/2026

Closing date 22/04/2026

About the role

To provide an effective, accurate and timely Payroll function ensuring customers are provided with the highest level of service.

What you'll be doing

• To prepare all relevant records for payment and deductions for processing during the monthly payroll including Overtime, Sleep in Allowances, on call Allowances, Travel, Expenses and Company Vehicle allowances and mileage, sickness absence, other absence and annual leave
• To make any changes to employees details including working hours, salary and location to accurately reflect the current employment information
• To process all employee benefits in the payroll including pension, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme ensuring that the correct deductions are made on the correct cycle e.g. weekly, annually or monthly
• Be available as a point of contact for employee payroll enquiries, ensuring that they are dealt with urgently and given priority, with the understanding that employee's personal circumstances may be affected
• Provide support and guidance to managers and supervisors in the provision and processing of employee information relating to the payroll
• Ensure the organisation's salary records are maintained and calculated making appropriate deductions and payments on specified dates. In addition, supporting the Finance Department in preparing all annual returns and declarations for Inland Revenue, within statutory time limits
• Ensure that statutory and legal requirements for completion of Inland Revenue annual returns are met within agreed time limits (e.g. P11D and P35 )
• Provide support and guidance, when necessary, to the Payroll Assistant in processing the weekly timesheets for the weekly payroll to ensure that the correct amounts are paid on the correct dates. This may involve investigations into information received and meeting with managers to ensure the accuracy of the information
• Identify process improvements and work towards implementing these
• Ensure that the information held within the payroll system is maintained and accurate

Who we're looking for?

• Experience of working in a busy office
• Working knowledge of payroll and HR processes
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Understanding of administration processes including monitoring and evaluation
• Financial & Commercial Awareness
• Flexibility

Desirable

• Hold a payroll related qualification

The benefits

• 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• A day off for your birthday
• 4 days off when you move home
• Life assurance (3 x salary)
• Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme
• Flexible Working options
• Learning & Development opportunities