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Payroll Specialist
BruntwoodGreater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 4122 (96% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Bruntwood is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Unify by Bruntwood provides specialist cleaning solutions across commercial, retail and industrial property. Passionate about our customers and our people, we aim to lead the way in providing solutions that are exceptional, flexible and always built around our customers.
Our cleaning solutions are always tailored to your needs, supporting productivity, wellbeing, and great first impressions. We combine dependable day-to-day delivery with a deep-rooted commitment to sustainability, fair employment and social value.
Here is a link to our website and our Linkedin page to give you a feel for who we are and what we do: Unify - Unify LinkedIn
Here are some videos to give you an idea of the industry we operate in and our parent company:
Bruntwood
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Ways of working and the team:
You’ll be based at our head office in Manchester City Centre - Union , working closely with a dedicated People team that includes a; People Manager, People Advisor and a People Coordinator.
Expansion:
Unify goes from strength to strength - growing from 210 to 370 customers in 2025, and our growth plans are to reach 500 by the end of 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of Payroll processes, as well as having a wider voice in people projects that’ll help Unify scale in the right way, with colleagues at the heart of it.
What we’re looking for:
Our cleaning solutions are always tailored to your needs, supporting productivity, wellbeing, and great first impressions. We combine dependable day-to-day delivery with a deep-rooted commitment to sustainability, fair employment and social value.
Here is a link to our website and our Linkedin page to give you a feel for who we are and what we do: Unify - Unify LinkedIn
Here are some videos to give you an idea of the industry we operate in and our parent company:
Bruntwood
Sustainability at Bruntwood
Ways of working and the team:
You’ll be based at our head office in Manchester City Centre - Union , working closely with a dedicated People team that includes a; People Manager, People Advisor and a People Coordinator.
Expansion:
Unify goes from strength to strength - growing from 210 to 370 customers in 2025, and our growth plans are to reach 500 by the end of 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of Payroll processes, as well as having a wider voice in people projects that’ll help Unify scale in the right way, with colleagues at the heart of it.
What we’re looking for:
- An experienced payroll professional with end to end payroll responsibility.
- A hands on, credible expert when it comes to payroll. You’ll have an in-depth knowledge and experience of payroll calculation, processing and legislation.
- Ideally you’ll have worked in operational/hospitality/cleaning environments where there’s hourly pay and regular payroll change activity.
- You’ll be comfortable with Excel, translating data into useful insights
- Take ownership of our mid month payroll for our 630 Unify Colleagues to ensure our people are paid accurately, compliantly and on time.
- Be the Unify payroll expert, providing trusted advice and guidance to managers and colleagues on payroll related matters.
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders and our 3rd party providers.
- Drive continuous improvement across payroll looking for ways to maximise our controls and drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Take full ownership of payroll related projects, serving as the primary lead and advisor to key internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance on all legislative changes - particularly around NMW, RLW, Holiday Pay and pension
- Administration of the pension scheme ensuring compliance with auto enrolment regulations
- Play an active role in the set up of any new benefits that are introduced to ensure HMRC & payroll compliant.
- Liaise with finance on any payroll reconciliation items to ensure accurate postings in the payroll control accounts.
- Provide information & analysis on payroll related detail to senior business stakeholders when required
- Working alongside the people team to further enhance the cross over of people and payroll activity
- Manually calculating and processing out of cycle payments for corrections when required. With an understanding of the impact that may have on future payments.
- 28 days holiday plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
- 24 hours a year volunteer time - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
- Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
- Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too
- Life assurance cover for all colleagues
- Up to 8% matched pension scheme
- Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
- Enhanced maternity - 26 weeks fully paid leave
- Interest freelearning loans to help you develop new skills
We’ll do our best to get back to you within a week of your application, however if it has been longer than this please feel free to email talent@bruntwood.co.uk for an update.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Bruntwood, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 4122 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~178k in sampleP25 £27kP75 £40k
£23kmedian £32kgoing rate £42k£51k
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 4122 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.