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Payroll Manager in Hull

A business critical position within any organisation.

Day to day in Hull

What a payroll manager
does in Hull.

A business critical position within any organisation which requires a team of Payroll Clerks and/or a payroll process to be managed from start to finish. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Hull businesses we recruit for.

  • Creating new payroll processes to maximise efficiency
  • Strong leadership to drive productivity whilst maintaining good team morale
  • Staying up to date with legislation
  • Implementing new software packages
  • Overseeing weekly & monthly payrolls
  • Year end
  • Adding starters & leavers
  • Amendments to employee records including tax codes
  • Calculating NI and holiday entitlement
  • Calculating SSP, SMP & SPP
  • Generating P45s & P60s
  • Auditing payroll data
  • Working to strict deadlines
  • Query resolution

What it pays in Hull

Real Hull market rates, not a national average.

Medior Payroll Manager · Hull

Typical: £45,000 per year

Medium confidence — modelled local estimate

Recruiting in Hull

Why Hull needs
a specialist.

Hull's finance market has its own rhythm, and payroll manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means year end — one of several things a payroll manager in Hull is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes port, freight and logistics businesses tied to the humber. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Hull: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a payroll manager in Hull?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

Submit a vacancy

Job seeking

Ready to be one?

Send us your CV or browse live Payroll Manager roles in Hull and beyond.

Common questions

Payroll Manager in Hull FAQs.

What kind of Hull employers hire Payroll Managers through you?

Recent examples include port, freight and logistics businesses tied to the humber and renewable energy and offshore wind manufacturing supply-chain businesses — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Hull.

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Payroll Manager roles in Hull?

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Hull market for Payroll Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

What does it cost an employer in Hull to recruit a Payroll Manager through you?

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.

How quickly can you fill a Payroll Manager vacancy in Hull?

It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Hull shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.

Do you offer working interviews for Payroll Manager vacancies in Hull?

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Hull.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Payroll Manager roles in Hull?

Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.

Do you recruit Payroll Manager roles in Hull?

Yes — Payroll Manager is one of the positions we place in Hull, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Payroll Manager roles in Hull?

Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Payroll Manager talent pool in Hull, not just an afterthought.

How does the process work if I want to become a Payroll Manager in Hull?

Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Payroll Manager opportunities in Hull that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

What's the going rate for a Payroll Manager in Hull?

Payroll Manager salaries in Hull typically sit at £38.5k – £54.5k. £38.5k–£42k suits a standalone payroll role in an SME, running a smaller payroll end to end. £46k–£50k is average for an experienced manager with team support, rising to £54.5k in larger, more complex environments.

Is there career progression available from a Payroll Manager role in Hull?

Payroll Manager sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Hull tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.

What does a Payroll Manager do day to day in Hull?

A business critical position within any organisation which requires a team of Payroll Clerks and/or a payroll process to be managed from start to finish.

Is a Payroll Manager role in Hull permanent or temporary?

We recruit Payroll Manager positions in Hull on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.

Will my CV be shared with employers in Hull without my permission?

No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
payroll manager in Hull.