Burgers & Fries and Incredible Careers - We are the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: Burgers and Fries cooked to perfection, with no frozen ingredients and we’ve stuck to the same ‘perfect and serve’ philosophy since our family business began in 1986.

As a Payroll Manager at Five Guys, you'll be responsible for managing end-to-end payroll processing for approximately 5,000 employees for both monthly and fortnightly payroll. Your role will ensure every employee is paid correctly, at the right time, while maintaining an efficient and cost-effective payroll function.

You’ll collaborate with Operations, HR, and Finance to support the company’s payroll processes and contribute to continuous improvements in payroll systems.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Manage end-to-end payroll processing for 5,000 employees
Minimise errors and ensure accurate, timely payroll
Act as a FGP superuser (HR System), maintaining system configurations
Handle employee queries with confidence, resolve issues, and manage the payroll inbox effectively.
Collaborate with HR, Ops, and Finance to improve payroll processes
Complete year-end returns, P60s, and audit requests
Manage maternity/paternity schedules, AOE’s, pension schemes, payroll journals, and month-end reconciliations

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

You will have a CIPP qualification (or working towards it)
An in-depth knowledge of UK payroll legislation
Advanced Excel skills
Strong organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills
Good numeric and analytical skills with high attention to detail
Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure
You’ll be able to juggle multiple tasks and communicate effectively with employees at all levels, and always maintain confidentiality
You will be good at troubleshooting, identifying issues, and making improvements to processes

OUR REWARDS & BENEFITS

A generous annual bonus based on business performance
Pension scheme
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
Long service rewards after 5 and 10 years with Five Guys
Five Guys Perks & discounts
Invite to our annual General Managers conference – this year we celebrated in Lisbon!
Life assurance
Private medical via Vitality
Wellbeing support

WHY JOIN FIVE GUYS?

We are passionate about our people as we are our Burgers & Fries, we are proud of what our teams have achieved so far but we’ve got big plans, and we want you to be a part of it too!