UK Payroll Manager

Kinisla

1d•Remote

About The Position

Kinisla is seeking an experienced payroll professional to support its UK business and sites. The UK Payroll Manager will provide governance and oversight of in-house and outsourced UK payroll services, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across weekly and monthly cycles. The role is the key liaison between the business and its payroll provider, maintaining strong controls, data integrity, and stakeholder satisfaction. The successful candidate will champion change and identify opportunities to improve business processes. The role is home-based, with travel to UK, Northern Ireland, and Southern Ireland sites when required. It reports to the HR Director.

Requirements

Payroll qualification.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience, ideally in a similar environment.
Proven experience in UK payroll in an oversight or management role.
Strong knowledge of UK statutory payroll requirements and entitlements.
Experience managing outsourced payroll providers and vendor relationships.
Experience with weekly and monthly payroll cycles.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reconciliation, reporting, pivot tables, and lookups.
People management experience.
Ability to travel to UK, Northern Ireland, and Southern Ireland sites when required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ResourceLink is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for in-house time and attendance and the outsourced payroll provider.
Oversee end-to-end delivery of weekly and monthly payrolls.
Review and validate payroll outputs before approval and sign-off.
Ensure compliance with UK statutory payroll legislation, including PAYE, NIC, SSP, SMP, pensions, and RTI.
Manage payroll calendars, inputs, and deadlines with internal stakeholders and providers.
Perform payroll validation and reconciliation, including variance analysis and gross-to-net checks.
Ensure accurate and timely data flow between SAP (MySuccess), UKG/Kronos Time & Attendance, and the payroll provider.
Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, queries, and escalations.
Maintain robust payroll controls and support audits and compliance reviews.
Drive continuous improvement in payroll processes and vendor performance.
Identify opportunities for business enhancement and support business change initiatives.