The posting
We’re Hiring: Payroll Manager
📍 Location: Teesside, UK
🏢 Company: Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL)
Are you an experienced payroll professional ready to take ownership of a critical business function? We're looking for a Payroll Manager to lead our in-house payroll operations across our Teesside and Bridgend sites.
You will play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant and efficient payroll delivery, while identifying opportunities to improve processes and support the continued growth of our business.
Working closely with our Finance and HR teams, as well as key stakeholders in the UK and USA, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact. We use ADP as our payroll system and are looking for someone who can bring strong technical knowledge, attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset to the role.
What you'll be responsible for
- Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process, ensuring robust checks and controls are in place before payments are made.
- Ensure accurate calculation of tax, statutory deductions, benefits and pension contributions in line with current UK legislation.
- Maintain compliance with HMRC requirements, including statutory payments, P11Ds, P45s and P60s.
- Oversee pension and benefits adjustments, ensuring accurate calculations and timely payment information.
- Review and improve payroll processes, controls and routines to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Act as the main point of contact for employee payroll queries, resolving issues and escalating where appropriate.
- Build and maintain a strong working relationship with our external payroll provider, ADP.
- Support annual audits and internal reviews by providing accurate payroll data and documentation.
- Help develop and scale payroll operations as the business grows across additional UK and international sites.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Experience in a payroll-specific role, with end-to-end payroll responsibility.
- Experience managing payroll across one or multiple sites.
- A strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach, with the ability to identify and implement best practice.
- High levels of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with payroll data and reconciliations.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience working with external payroll providers; ADP experience would be an advantage.
Benefits
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm (With some flexibility!)
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with the option to buy or sell up to 3 additional days each year
- Employee Health Cash Plan
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Willis VIP Employee Recognition Programme
- Excellent Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
- Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Personal development and career development opportunities
- Recognition and long-service awards
- Free on-site parking
- Supportive, inclusive and collaborative working culture
Why join WASL?
At Willis Aviation Services Limited, you'll be joining a growing aviation business where people, quality and continuous improvement are at the heart of what we do.
As our maintenance operations continue to expand, this is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of an important business function and help shape the future of our payroll operations. You'll work closely with colleagues across Finance, HR and our wider international business, giving you the opportunity to build strong relationships, influence processes and make a tangible difference.
With a collaborative working culture, opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive range of employee benefits, WASL is a place where you can grow your career while contributing to the success of our business.
If you're an organised, detail-focused payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and delivering an excellent service, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the WASL team.
Willis Aviation Services Limited is an equal opportunities employer. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references and a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check where applicable.
