Payroll Officer – Hospitality Sector (Hybrid)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join the finance team of a fast‑growing hospitality business. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will ensure accurate and timely payroll processing for a large, multi‑site workforce while maintaining compliance with UK legislation.

Key responsibilities

• Run end‑to‑end monthly payroll for 400+ employees across multiple sites, including salary and tronc.
• Prepare and maintain tronc calculations and reports in line with current legislation.
• Process statutory payments and deductions according to UK payroll and tax rules.
• Produce P60s, P45s, P11Ds and all payroll documentation accurately and on time.
• Reconcile payroll to weekly rotas and investigate variances.
• Support weekly staff cost reporting and labour forecasting.
• Perform regular payroll checks and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain compliant payroll and tronc records, meeting audit and government requirements.
• Act as the main point of contact for payroll queries, working closely with HR and operations.
• Maintain payroll and HR systems and liaise with external providers.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years’ hands‑on payroll experience in a multi‑site hospitality environment.
• Strong working knowledge of tronc processing and related legislation.
• Solid understanding of UK payroll processes, systems and statutory compliance.
• Confident Excel skills with the ability to analyse payroll data and reconcile variances.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail and proactive problem‑solving.
• Clear, professional communicator comfortable working with finance, HR and operations teams.

Required skills

• Tronc processing
• UK payroll legislation
• Advanced Excel