Senior Payroll & Benefits Manager

Senior Payroll & Benefits Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire Office (once a week)

Contract: Interim Day Rate £500 - £700 per day

Duration: 6 Months+

The Opportunity

JSS Finance are working with a leading international organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Payroll & Benefits Manager

This role offers the opportunity to lead payroll and benefits delivery for a sizeable employee population within a collaborative, commercially focused environment. You'll work closely with HR, Finance and senior leadership to ensure payroll excellence while supporting ongoing

transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead the operational delivery of monthly payroll across multiple UK business units.
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• Ensure accurate, compliant and timely payroll processing.
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• Manage relationships with external payroll providers and benefit partners.
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• Oversee employee benefits administration including pensions, healthcare, life assurance and salary sacrifice schemes.
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• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation and internal controls.
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• Support payroll systems enhancements and process optimisation.
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• Partner with HR and Finance to improve payroll efficiency and reporting.
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• Manage payroll audits, reconciliations and year-end processes.
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• Lead and develop the payroll team whilst promoting best practice.
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• Support business change initiatives including acquisitions, restructures and systems projects.
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About You

You'll be an experienced payroll professional who enjoys balancing operational delivery with continuous improvement.

You'll bring:

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• Significant experience managing large UK payrolls.
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• Strong payroll legislation knowledge.
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• Previous responsibility for employee benefits administration.
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• Experience managing third-party payroll providers.
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• Strong stakeholder management skills across HR, Finance and senior leadership.
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• Systems experience including Workday, SAP, Oracle or similar HRIS/payroll platforms.
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• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
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• Previous experience within a large, multi-site organisation would be highly beneficial.
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