Payroll Implementation Lead

Castlefield Recruitment · Manchester, United Kingdom
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Work mode
Hybrid
Type
Temporary
Seniority
Lead
Salary
up to £55,000 / year
Department
Finance & Accounting
Posted
29 Oct 2026

Verified open 1 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page

About the role

Current Vacancies

Payroll Implementation Lead

Finance & Accounting

Manchester

£55,000

Castlefield Recruitment are currently working with a Manchester based Public Sector organisation to recruit a Payroll Manager on an initial 12 month fixed term basis. The role offers hybrid working and a salary of up to £55,000.

The role will be to support the Payroll and Pensions function as they work through a system implementation project to move to a new HR & Payroll system.

Duties

  • Lead the implementation of a new payroll system, managing plans, milestones, risks, testing and go-live activities
  • Act as the payroll subject matter expert, ensuring system configuration reflects UK payroll legislation, policies and business requirements
  • Manage payroll data migration, cleansing, validation and reconciliation, ensuring data is accurate and complete
  • Coordinate UAT, parallel payroll testing and end-to-end testing, identifying and resolving issues before go-live
  • Reconcile payroll outputs including PAYE, NIC, pensions, statutory payments and deductions, investigating any variances
  • Work closely with Payroll, HR, IT and external implementation partners to ensure a smooth transition to the new system
  • Develop process maps, procedures, controls, user guides and training materials to support implementation and knowledge transfer
  • Ensure implementation complies with relevant HMRC, pension, GDPR, governance and internal control requirements
  • Support cutover, go-live and post-implementation activities, embedding the new processes into BAU
  • Identify opportunities to standardise, automate and improve payroll processes, reducing manual workarounds and reliance on legacy systems

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Please apply using the link provided or get in touch with Sydney Seddon at Castlefield for more infomation.

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