Payroll Manager
Job Description
Payroll Manager | Independent Accountancy Practice | Near Chorley £35,000 – £40,000 | Permanent | Full-Time
A well-established and well-regarded independent practice near Chorley is looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to take full ownership of their payroll bureau function.
This is a genuine career role not a stepping stone. You’ll have real responsibility, a solid team around you, and a practice that values doing things properly.
What’s On Offer
- £35,000 – £40,000 depending on experience
- 23–25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Free on-site parking
- Workplace pension
- Flexible work pattern
- Hybrid working considered after training/probation
The Role
You’ll be leading end-to-end payroll for a varied and well-established bureau portfolio a healthy mix of weekly, 4-weekly, monthly, and director-only payrolls across a broad client base. Supported by a payroll assistant (with potential to grow to two), your responsibilities will include:
- End-to-end processing across all pay frequencies and client types
- All HMRC submissions, RTI filings, and regulatory compliance
- CIS payrolls managed through Xero, with BrightPay as the practice’s primary payroll platform
- Year-end processes P60s, P11Ds, and keeping clients informed through legislative changes
- Auto-enrolment and pension administration
- Handling client queries and acting as the main point of contact for payroll matters
- Leading, mentoring, and supporting your assistant(s)
What They’re Looking For
- Solid end-to-end payroll experience bureau or practice background preferred
- BrightPay experience an advantage; Xero familiarity useful where CIS is involved
- Comfortable managing HMRC submissions and year-end independently
- Experience supporting or mentoring a junior team member
- Strong client-facing skills professional, clear, and calm under pressure
- Someone who takes genuine ownership of their work
This is a confidential vacancy being handled exclusively by ALF Recruit. For a straightforward conversation about this role, get in touch with the team.
Disclaimer
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications (although we try our very best). If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. ALF Recruit Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.
