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Payroll Manager | £45,000 - £50,000 | Chorley + Hybrid | Payroll Implementation | High-growth, PE-backed business

Axon Moore are proudly working alongside a rapidly-growing, PE-backed business in Chorley as they recruit for an experienced Payroll Manager to bring payroll in-house from bureau. As such, this role is well suited a driven individual who wants to achieve long-term success within a growing business.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Oversee the full end-to-end payroll process for multiple payrolls across Group, ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries, bonuses, and deductions
Management of monthly, quarterly and yearly bonus schemes
Ensuring compliance with Payroll and Tax legislation
Management of HMRC matters related to payroll
Managing compliance of payroll policies, procedures and regulations
Ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing
Yearly preparation and timely reporting to HMRC, including RTI submissions, P60s and P11Ds
Ad hoc and ongoing staffing analysis
Development and management of payroll system
Liaise with auditors and manage payroll tax audits
Support the implementation of new payroll-related schemes or legislative changes
Contribute to ad-hoc finance and HR projects
Undertake other payroll-related admin duties as required to support the wider finance team
Required Skills and Experience:

CIPP qualified (preferred)
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pension schemes and HMRC requirements
Great attention to detail and analytical skills
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and multi-tasking abilities
Good IT, Excel and systems knowledge
Able to quickly adapt to change
Work efficiently towards meeting deadlines
Benefits:

25 days holiday (rising with length of service) plus Bank Holidays
Hybrid working (2/3)
Study support towards CIPP (if required)
Option to buy more holidays
Eyecare
Pension
Life Assurance
Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss at or see our website at