Title: Payroll Manager UK and Ireland Location: Berkshire Hybrid: 2 days as week in the office Salary: 80,000 + 25% bonus Contract: Permanent A global organisation based in Berkshire is seeking an experienced UK and ROI Payroll Manager to take full ownership of payroll delivery across the UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. You will lead a sizeable payroll function supporting a large, multi-sited workforce and play a key role in maintaining compliance, driving improvement and supporting wider business change. This is not a static environment. You will be expected to juggle operational excellence with multiple projects and shifting priorities. This is a senior payroll leadership role suited to someone already operating at this level. It requires confidence, resilience and the ability to manage scale, complexity and ongoing change without losing control of delivery. Key Responsibilities End to end leadership of UK, Northern Ireland and ROI payrolls across weekly and four weekly cycles, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance at scale Ownership of statutory obligations including PAYE, NIC, pensions, auto enrolment, BIK, PSWT and PRSI Management, coaching and development of a payroll team of around ten, setting clear expectations and maintaining high standards Acting as the senior escalation point for payroll, working closely with People teams, Finance, Operations and external suppliers Leading payroll related projects such as system enhancements, process auto