Payroll / Accounts Payable Manager

Payroll Manager / Accounts Payable Manager

Location: Bootle, Merseyside Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

A well-established civil engineering business based in the Bootle area is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager with additional Accounts Payable experience to join its finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive payroll professional who enjoys working in a hands-on environment and is keen to help improve and streamline existing payroll processes.

The Role

You will take ownership of the company's weekly and monthly payroll operations, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. Alongside payroll responsibilities, you will support the finance function with Accounts Payable duties.

The payroll function is currently quite manual, with paper-based timesheets feeding into the payroll process. Therefore, applicants with experience of payroll automation, process improvements, or system enhancements will be particularly attractive.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end weekly and monthly payroll processing using Sage Payroll

Ensure payroll is processed accurately and within agreed deadlines

Process and validate paper-based timesheets

Maintain payroll records and employee data

Handle payroll queries from employees and management

Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations and payroll legislation

Process supplier invoices and manage Accounts Payable activities

Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice discrepancies

Assist with month-end finance processes as required

Identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency and introduce automation where possible

About You

Previous experience managing end-to-end payroll

Strong working knowledge of Sage Payroll

Experience processing both weekly and monthly payrolls

Accounts Payable experience is essential

Good understanding of payroll legislation and HMRC requirements

Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

Confident working with manual payroll inputs and timesheets

Experience implementing payroll improvements or automation projects would be highly advantageous

Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships across the business

What's on Offer?

Salary up to £35,000

Stable and growing civil engineering business

Opportunity to make a real impact on payroll processes and systems

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Long-term career opportunity within a successful organisation

If you are an experienced Payroll professional with Accounts Payable experience and are looking for a varied role where you can drive improvements and add value, we would love to hear from you.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.