Role Purpose:
The Payroll Operations Manager is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of the Williams F1 Team’s payroll provision. This role oversees all payroll processes, ensures compliance with statutory requirements, manages payroll vendors and systems, provides expert advice to leaders and employees on payroll matters and the Payroll SME for the People Services team. The Payroll Operations Manager drives continuous improvement, ensuring that processes are efficient, well‑controlled, and aligned with organisational policies.
Main Duties
Payroll Processing & Compliance
- Lead and manage end‑to‑end payroll operations for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC legislation, pension regulations, and statutory requirements.
- Oversee calculations of pay, overtime, bonuses, allowances, deductions, and statutory payments (SMP, SSP, SPP, etc.).
- Manage year‑end payroll activities including P60s, P11Ds and tax‑year submissions. Together with leading on payrolling benefits for 2027.

Systems & Data Management




- Oversee payroll systems in partnership with the People Systems team, ensuring data integrity and optimised workflow.
- Partner with People Systems, Finance, and Tax teams to design and enhance payroll‑related processes.
- Maintain secure, accurate employee payroll data in line with data protection guidelines.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Manage relationships with third‑party payroll providers, pension providers, and auditors.
- Act as main point of contact for internal stakeholders on payroll queries and reporting.
- Provide timely, accurate payroll data to Finance for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

Controls, Audit & Process Improvement
- Establish strong governance and control frameworks to reduce risk and ensure compliance.
- Lead internal and external audit activities related to payroll.
- Drive AI, automation and efficiency across payroll processes, seeking opportunities for system and process im

📌 Payroll Operations Manager (El Grove)
🏢 Atlassian Williams F1 Team
📍 El Grove