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Experience using SAP Concur is preferable but not essential.\nYou should be a competent Microsoft Excel user, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP. Experience working with large volumes of data is crucial.\nA proactive, practical and positive approach to work is required.\nYou should be able to work to strict deadlines and prioritise tasks.\nAbility to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion\nWhat matters most in this role\nAccuracy, judgement and attention to detail are crucial in this role. You will oversee accurate payroll payments, review the Payroll and Benefits Admin’s expenses activity for compliance, and approve payroll journals before they are posted to Opera.\nYou should be experienced in leading the payroll process for a medium-large enterprise, with the confidence to review work, resolve queries and support continuous improvement.\nYour ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams and stakeholders is essential. Clear communication and accurate advice are very important\nWhy Workman?\nHybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.\nCore working hours to allow for added flexibility and helps ease your commute to the office.\nDiscretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.\nHealthcare, life insurance & wellness programme\nYour birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year.\nLifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.\nSocial events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party! \nGenerous referral bonus.\nOur core belief\nGreat Workmanship starts with getting the fundamentals right.\nEven though we're in the property business, we're all about the people.\nEverything we do is built on collaboration, empowerment, autonomy, and integrity - not just words, but how we actually work.\nAbout Workman\nAs the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.\nWe are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.\nEqual opportunities\nWe are an equal opportunities employer, and it is our policy to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4633,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Gym membership","Health insurance","Hybrid work","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Real Estate","Property Management","Management Consulting"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T14:41:33Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":14,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.401,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":47,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:2","stale_co","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/workman-payroll-lead","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/workman-payroll-lead.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-04T02:17:51Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3255,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1745,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-05T00:00:00Z"}}}