Payroll Manager

A well-established and expanding multi-site hospitality group is looking to appoint a Payroll Manager to join its growing team, based near Colchester. Experience within hospitality is not necessary.

You'll work closely with site management teams to keep everything running like clockwork across monthly payrolls covering both salaried and hourly-paid staff.

What you'll be doing:

Preparing, checking and reconciling multiple payrolls across different periods, including weekly rota closures
Reviewing rotas and reports side-by-side, catching anomalies and ensuring the numbers stack up
Being the go-to person for site managers with payroll queries — resolving them quickly and clearly
Maintaining accurate records for SSP, SMP and other statutory payments
Processing anomalies, expenses, bonuses and live-in rent adjustments What we're looking for:

Solid grounding in payroll
Confident working knowledge of SMP, SSP, SPP, pensions, tax, pro-rating, Tronc and payroll variations
Comfortable closing and interrogating rotas, previewing reports and spotting inconsistencies before they become problems
Able to calculate estimates confidently and explain payroll matters in plain English
Multi-site payroll experience would be a big plus — hospitality exposure welcome but not necessary
A proactive mindset, sharp attention to detail and an appetite for process improvement For immediate consideration, apply with your CV or feel free to call for more details