Finance - Payroll Manager

Grandir UK Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee the payroll process across support offices and nurseries. The role involves managing a payroll team, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, addressing payroll queries, and preparing payroll reports. The ideal candidate has strong management skills and knowledge of Dayforce. This position offers attractive benefits including 33 days of annual leave and remote GP access.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Cash bonus for referrals

Wellbeing Day

Access to employee benefits portal

24/7 remote GP appointments

Cash back on medical procedures

'Great Place To Work' certification

Qualifications

• Proven experience in payroll management in line with UK legislation.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.
• Strong analytical skills for payroll reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll process and compliance.
• Manage payroll team and ensure service standards.
• Resolve employee payroll queries professionally.

Skills

Payroll processing

Tax compliance

Team management

HR collaboration

Dayforce utilization

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Posted Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 06:00

Our fantastic finance team are seeking a Payroll Manager.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for ensuring the accurate and timely completion of monthly payroll across our support office and all nurseries. You will manage two direct reports and provide guidance and support to staff regarding pay queries.

Join us and enjoy ahost of attractive benefits including:

• Recommendfriends and family to work for usand be rewarded with a cash bonus
• Total 33 days annual leave inc bank hol(FTE)- Includes an extra 3 days annual leave over the Christmas period
• ‘Wellbeing Day’ – an extra day off just for you
• Access to an employee benefits portal, which includes discounts at 100’s of online high street stores, turning points into cash
• 24/7 remote GP appointments
• Claim cash back on medical procedures such as dental care and physiotherapy
• 'May I say thank you' for the month of May to appreciate the hard work and dedication of staff teams
• Working for a business that has received 'Great Place To Work' certification, putting people at the core of what we do

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-cut payroll process, including pay cycles, calculations, tax compliance, and reporting in line with UK legislation.
• Manage and develop the payroll team, including appraisals, workload planning, and holiday cover.
• Utilize Dayforce for payroll processing, reporting, and timesheet management.
• Lead the review and alignment of payroll processes and policies following the Dayforce implementation.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and Managers to streamline and standardize payroll processes, resolve discrepancies, and ensure timely approvals.
• Stay updated on payroll legislation and ensure compliance with HMRC and statutory requirements.
• Prepare and analyse payroll reports, providing insights into costs, trends, and compliance metrics.
• Address and resolve employee payroll queries with professionalism and empathy.
• Reconcile payroll accounts and work with Finance to ensure accurate reporting.
• Manage year-end payroll processes, including statutory reporting and compliance.
• Liaise with third-party providers for pensions and other payroll-related services.
• Support due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and lead payroll integration for newly acquired entities, ensuring smooth transition and compliance.
• Continuously evaluate and improve payroll processes for efficiency and scalability.
• Undertake ad hoc tasks as required by the CFO and Financial Controller.

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.