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Job title:

Payroll Manager

Reports to:

Head of Group Reporting

Location:

Onsite 4 days a week at our Manchester HQ (Manchester Science Park)

Contract Type:

Full-time, Permanent

Salary & Benefits:

Competitive Salary + Benefits Package

About Novacyt Group:

Novacyt is a leading international molecular diagnostics group specialising in reproductive health, precision medicine, and infectious diseases. Headquartered in the UK and France, we develop integrated genomic technologies and operate globally through key brands including Primerdesign and Yourgene Health.

Our Culture:

Novacyt is a growing, vibrant and exciting place to work, we are looking for committed driven individuals to be part of our next growth journey. Our culture is described by our employee's as collegiate, friendly, professional, innovative, open and fast paced. We have many social and wellbeing initiatives run by our Nova Social and Charity Huddle that keep our sense of community and togetherness alive. At Yourgene we focus on putting values led programmes in place to ensure that we can attract, retain and develop our people. We want our people to have a career with Yourgene and we ensure that they are recognised and rewarded for their achievements and commitment, everyone plays a critical role in our growth journey.

Description of role:

Novacyt Group, are recruiting for a permanent Payroll Manager, based onsite 4 days a week at our Manchester HQ located at Manchester Science Park. We are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take ownership of the Novacyt Group payroll function. Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting, this is a hybrid role blending end-to-end UK payroll management, international vendor oversight, and payroll accounting. You will be responsible for ensuring accuracy, statutory compliance, and the integrity of payroll financial data within our systems (NetSuite and Sage).

Key areas of responsibility:

1. UK Payoll

Monthly payroll preparation: + Managing payroll email inbox and resolving staff queries.
+ Processing joiners/leavers and monthly pay items.
+ Ensuring RTI submission through PayFit software.
+ Preparing monthly payroll report for review and approval.
+ Checking and formatting bank file for import of bank payments.
+ PAYE/DEA/PSA payments.
+ Monitoring HMRC PAYE accounts.
+ Working closely with HR team to ensure staff information is accurate and up to date.
+ Maintain headcount file to report to board.
Payroll accounting + Preparing and posting payroll journals in the ERP systems (NetSuite/Sage).
+ Payroll reports for group entities.
+ Balance sheet reconciliations for payroll related accounts.
+ Preparing payroll reconciliation for auditors and responding to payroll related audit queries.
+ Holiday accruals calculation and journals.
Annual Payroll reports + Ensuring provision of P60's.
+ Calculating and preparing P11D's.
+ Calculating and preparing PSA.
Key projects + Lead the strategic transition to payrolling Benefits in Kind (BIK), ensuring full compliance and system readiness.
+ Closing of legacy PAYE accounts,


2. International Payroll

Provision of monthly pay items to third-party bureau payroll providers. Managing relationship with international third-party bureau payroll providers. International payroll payments. Preparing and posting payroll journals in the ERP system (NetSuite). Balance Sheet reconciliations for payroll related accounts.


Please note this is a standalone role with no direct reports or line management responsibilities.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

Essential:

Payroll Expertise: CIPP qualification (or equivalent) with deep knowledge of UK statutory legislation (tax, NI, SSP, SMP, auto-enrolment). Accounting Proficiency: Demonstrable experience in payroll accounting, including calculating accruals, posting journals, and reconciling balance sheet control accounts. You must be comfortable investigating financial variances. Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivots) are essential for data analysis and reporting. Systems: Experience with cloud-based payroll software. Team player with excellent communication skills. Proactive and able to take a flexible approach,


Desirable:

Prior experience with NetSuite or PayFit. Experience managing international payrolls through third-party providers. Previous involvement in implementing PBIK (Payrolling Benefits in Kind).

Closing Date:

Sunday 14th December, 2025

Equal opportunities:

Novacyt Group of companies provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:

Novacyt Group of companies is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Yourgene Health and Novacyt Group employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Yourgene Health and the Novacyt Group of companies. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.