Payroll Manager (4 days per week)

We're on a mission to be the nation's most-loved neighbourhood restaurant. Sunshine-filled food, great energy, teams that genuinely have each other's backs, and usually a dog snoozing under someone's table. 🐶

As we grow, we need a stand-alone Payroll Manager to make sure the brilliant people across our restaurants are paid accurately, compliantly and on time, every single pay run.

You'll own payroll end-to-end across our UK sites using Fourth Payroll, oversee TRONC administration, and work closely with our People, Finance and Ops teams. You're the kind of person who sleeps well at night knowing the numbers are spot on.

💙 What you’ll be doing

💸 Running payroll

Managing the end-to-end payroll process using Fourth Payroll
Making sure salaries, hourly pay, bonuses and deductions are processed accurately every time
Liaising with the Troncmaster to administer TRONC through payroll
Managing payroll deadlines, approvals and payment runs without anything slipping

🧮 Supporting the numbers

Preparing and posting payroll journals, including accruals for gross payroll, employer NIC and pensions
Reconciling net pay control accounts to BACS runs and investigating any variances
Sense-checking PAYE and NIC liabilities against RTI submissions
Supporting the Finance team with P&L payroll reporting and balance sheet reconciliations during month-end

🛡️ Keeping things compliant

Making sure payroll complies with UK legislation (PAYE, NIC, pensions and statutory payments)
Managing HMRC submissions and ensuring payments are made on time
Owning year-end payroll processes, including P60s and P11Ds
Maintaining accurate payroll records and documentation

💙 What we’re looking for

🧩 You will have

Experience running end-to-end payroll
Experience with Fourth Payroll (or a similar payroll system)
A strong understanding of UK payroll legislation (PAYE, NIC, RTI)
Confidence handling the accounting side of payroll (journals, accruals, control accounts, P&L reporting)
A high level of accuracy, organisation and attention to detail

✨ Bonus points if you also have

Experience in hospitality or multi-site businesses
Knowledge of TRONC or service charge administration
A payroll qualification (CIPP or similar)

💙Why join Megan's?

Be part of a team that lives by our values: Team Player, Results Driven, Adaptable, Grit.
Growth opportunities in a fast-expanding restaurant group.
Plenty of upskilling opportunities through our apprenticeship programs.
Dog friendly office and restaurants - please bring your fluffy four-legged friends to work! 🐶
Competitive salary, perks & the chance to grow with one of the most exciting hospitality brands in London.

Perks & Treats

✨ 50% off when you dine with your favourite people

🎉 Plenty of fun, feel-good team socials

🧠 Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential support 24/7 including mental health sessions

💸 Early access to wages through Stream

🎁 Long service awards and celebrations - think fancy meals out and relaxing weekends away

🍽️ Free, delicious Megan’s food & drinks for lunch every day

🛟 Plus all the usual standard stuff like pension contributions & 28 days holiday

Grow With Us

🚀 Ongoing training & real progression opportunities - if you want to grow professionally, we’ll back you through fully funded programmes.

🌱 Get involved in new openings as we grow