Payroll Manager – Up to £60K

Location: Bromley, Kent

Company: Excelcare

Are you an experienced Payroll Manager looking for an exciting opportunity in a growing company? Join Excelcare, a progressive, privately owned organisation going through rapid expansion and digital transformation. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of our payroll processes, ensuring they are efficient, streamlined, and aligned with our company’s evolving needs.

We operate 31 care homes across the Southeast, along with a domiciliary care division and a social housing portfolio in South London. You’ll be responsible for processing fortnightly and monthly payrolls for approximately 3,500 employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and confidence in our payroll systems.

Why Join Us?

Exciting Growth: Be part of a company transforming its payroll and HR systems.

Leadership Role: Work alongside another Payroll Manager and report to the Head of Payroll.

Strategic Involvement: Contribute to process automation and systems improvements.

Collaborative Environment: Work closely with HR, Finance, and Senior Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead payroll operations, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and on time.
• Drive payroll system improvements and automation for increased efficiency.
• Support the implementation of new payroll and HR technologies.
• Process payroll updates, including new hires, terminations, and pay adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation and proactively prepare for regulatory changes.
• Provide guidance and training to the payroll team, fostering professional development.
• Identify opportunities for streamlining payroll processes and enhancing employee experience.

About You:

• Extensive experience managing payroll in a multi-site organisation.
• Deep understanding of complex payroll cycles and regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships.
• Problem-solving mindset, with a proactive and positive attitude.
• Strong payroll systems experience (ideally with Flexipay Payroll System – Mitrefinch/Advanced).
• Ideally, you hold a payroll qualification.

What you can expect for your hard work:

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer*
• DBS Certificate paid for by Company*
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Annual Salary Review
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Long service awards
• Career development pathways
• Comprehensive Induction Programme

*Terms & conditions apply

Ready to Join Us?

If you're a detail-oriented Payroll Manager looking for a role where you can make an impact, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to be part of Excelcare’s payroll transformation.