Payroll Manager

 We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager with strong technical and legislative expertise to play a key role in the delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of payroll services across Uniper in the UK. This is a senior individual contributor role, suited to someone who brings deep payroll knowledge, confidence operating in regulated environments, and the ability to influence payroll outcomes through expertise. You will act as a subject matter expert for payroll operations, compliance, systems, and data integrity, working closely with HR, Finance, HR IT, and external providers. This is a fixed term role covering a maternity working Part Time, 18.5 hours per week over 3 days.   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

•    Own the accurate and compliant delivery of payroll processing, including complex and non standard payments, statutory deductions, reconciliations, and payroll validation.
•    Provide expert oversight of payroll governance, ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation, employment law, internal controls, and audit requirements, including monthly BACS verification.
•    Lead payroll data integrity, analysis, and reporting, supporting audits, statutory submissions, cost transparency, and informed decision making.
•    Act as a technical authority on payroll systems, supporting and validating system changes, SAP patch testing, and enhancements to ensure payroll accuracy and control.
•    Drive continuous improvement of payroll processes, documentation and controls, identifying risks, inefficiencies and opportunities to strengthen delivery.
•    Provide expert advice and resolution for complex payroll queries, acting as an escalation point for employees and internal and external stakeholders.
•    Maintain and lead updates to payroll policies and procedures, including implementation of legislative changes like payrolling of benefits.

Why this role 
•    A senior, specialist position with real influence over payroll quality, compliance, and systems.
•    Opportunity to shape payroll governance and continuous improvement rather than purely transactional delivery.
•    Close partnership with HR, Finance, and IT in a complex, regulated environment.
•    A role suited to experienced payroll professionals who value technical depth, ownership and accountability.

Your profile

•    Experience in a Payroll Manager role, with demonstrable responsibility for complex payroll delivery and compliance.
•    In depth knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory deductions, HMRC requirements and payroll governance.
•    Strong technical experience with payroll and financial systems (e.g. SAP), including reconciliations, data validation, reporting and system testing.
•    Proven ability to interpret payroll data, identify risks or discrepancies and provide clear, evidence based recommendations.
•    Sound understanding of HR reward and employment administration within a regulated organisational environment.
•    Relevant professional training or qualifications in payroll, HR, finance, or equivalent practical experience.

Your qualities

• Competitive salary
• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager

dominic.lindsey@uniper.energy

Please note, any CV’s sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV’s must be submitted via the online application process only.

 Job information 

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.