Payroll Systems & Reporting Manager

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Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

Job Description

The Payroll Systems and Reporting Manager will lead the development, maintenance, and optimisation of Resource Link payroll systems and reporting infrastructure. This role ensures the accurate and timely delivery of payroll data, supports strategic decision-making through robust reporting, and drives continuous improvement across payroll technology and analytics. The postholder will act as the technical lead for payroll systems and collaborate closely with HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors.

You will be responsible for:

• Serve as the technical owner for our payroll platform including ResourceLink and RRS.
• Lead system upgrades, configuration changes, and integrations with other HR and finance systems.
• Act as the escalation point for system-related incidents and ensure timely resolution in collaboration with IT and vendors.
• Assess, schedule and co-ordinate the testing, implementation and communication of new releases of software and change requests in line with agreed timelines, processes and standards.
• Develop and maintain a suite of payroll reports and dashboards to support internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Head of Reward & Payroll, Head of People Operations, and IT Applications Product Owners to align system capabilities with organisational needs.
• Ensure payroll systems and reporting processes comply with statutory regulations.

Key Criteria:

• Established experience managing full end to end payroll processes and reporting tools in a large, complex organization.
• Strong technical systems knowledge of ResourceLink.
• Good knowledge of AFC & Medics pay scales and how they work.
• Demonstrable experience in payroll data analysis, reporting, and compliance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to communicate clearly, cogently and appropriately for a range of audiences.
• Willingness to learn new HRIS systems and technologies.

Please see the full job description here.

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: Sunday 24 August.

Salary: Up to £50,000 part time per annuum (depending on experience).

Contract: Permanent, part time 4 days/28 hours per week.

Based: This a home-based role and can be based anywhere within the UK.

Benefits you'll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Qualifications

Additional Information

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk