Payroll Manager

Oxfam; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international charity organization in the UK seeks a Payroll Manager to lead the payroll process for approximately 1,800 staff. This role involves overseeing the expense management process, ensuring accuracy and compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of payroll systems, strong accounting and management skills, and a proactive attitude towards continuous improvement. This position also offers competitive salary and various benefits including flexible working options and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave

Company sick pay

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of payroll and expenses systems such as ADP and Concur.
• Substantial accounting experience and knowledge.
• Proven management skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Oxfam’s end-to-end payroll for 1,800 staff.
• Oversee organisation’s expense management process.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance in payroll and expense administration.

Skills

Knowledge of payroll and expenses systems

Substantial accounting experience

Proven management skills

Advanced Excel experience

Process development experience

Continual improvement delivery

Excellent planning skills

Self-motivated

Innovative and adaptable

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Result-driven

Tools

ADP

Concur

Job description

The Role:

As Payroll Manager, you will lead the delivery of Oxfam’s end‑to‑end payroll for approximately 1,800 staff across four pay groups, processing monthly payrolls in both USD and GBP using ADP and PeopleSoft. You will also oversee the organisation’s expense management process, ensuring the timely and accurate administration of twice‑monthly expense runs through Concur. This role is central to maintaining high standards of accuracy, compliance, and service for colleagues across the organisation.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Excellent knowledge of payroll and expenses systems such as ADP and Concur
• Substantial accounting experience and knowledge
• Proven management skills and experience
• Advanced Excel experience
• Significant process and system development experience
• Demonstrable experience of delivering continual improvement
• Excellent planning skills and ability to meet deadlines
• A high degree of self-motivation and willingness to take initiative
• Innovative, flexible and adaptable
• Hands on problem solving of a range of issues
• Effective communication and high-level influencing skills
• Drive to achieve results

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.