Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager
Location: West Sussex
Contract: Temporary (7 months)
Salary: £31.13 per hour umbrella / £27.93 PAYE Inclusive / £24.92 PAYE Exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: rachel.burgess@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in West Sussex for a Payroll Manager to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will provide additional leadership and operational capacity to maintain business-as-usual payroll delivery, drive process improvements, and help build a future-ready payroll function. As the organisation transitions from SAP to Oracle Fusion (Redwood), this role will play a critical part in ensuring the smooth delivery of payroll services while supporting key change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the accurate and timely delivery of end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and internal policies.
• Work closely with stakeholders across HR, Finance, and Technology teams to support the successful transition from SAP to Oracle Fusion (Redwood).
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll efficiency, controls, service quality, and employee experience.
• Provide guidance, support, and expertise to payroll colleagues while helping to develop capability and readiness for future service demands.

Candidate Criteria

• Proven experience in a Payroll Manager or senior payroll leadership role within a complex, high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, and payroll best practices.
• Experience supporting payroll system implementations, upgrades, or transformation projects; exposure to Oracle Fusion and/or SAP would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a changing environment.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who could be, please contact Rachel at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email rachel.burgess@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed