Payroll Manager

Let’s fix hospitality, for good.

We’re on a mission to help the hospitality industry double their profitability, reduce their carbon footprint, and create better working environments for their teams.

Our CEO, Conor, founded and scaled Mad Egg, one of the fastest-growing restaurant groups in Ireland. Having experienced firsthand the frustration of juggling “market-leading” restaurant management systems, spreadsheets, and paper printouts, he set out to build the solution he wished he had from day one: Nory.

Now, we’re scaling fast. We have a real product solving real problems, and we can barely keep up with demand. With ambitious goals for 2025 and a recent Series A led by Accel, we’ve grown to a team of 50+ across Ireland, the UK, and Spain.

We’re looking for a Payroll Manager to take ownership of payroll operations for our clients, liaising directly with restaurant groups and our external bureau partners to make sure payroll is accurate, compliant, and headache-free. This role is perfect for someone with a strong grounding in UK & Ireland payroll, experience in a bureau or client-facing environment, and the drive to thrive in a fast-moving startup.

🌍 Please note: this role can be 100% remote within the UK / Ireland, or you can work hybrid from our Holborn, London or IFSC, Dublin office. You must have the right ot work in the UK/Ireland to be considered for this role.

What you’ll own

• Client partnership: Act as the go-to payroll contact for clients, guiding them through onboarding, implementation, processing and ongoing support

• Processing: Manage the full payroll pipeline (from pre-sale through live), partner with Sales and CS, and own client payroll calendars

• Bureau management: Coordinate with our external payroll bureau to ensure accurate and timely processing for all client accounts

• Compliance & regulation: Keep payroll processes compliant with HMRC, PAYE, NI, pensions, holiday pay, and other regulations. Stay on top of legislative changes and drive updates internally

• Process improvement: Standardise workflows across clients, streamline for efficiency, and partner with Product/Engineering to help shape smarter payroll tools

• Internal expertise: Be the in-house payroll expert, answering queries and ensuring teams have the right documentation and guidance

What you’ll bring

• Excellent knowledge of UK & Ireland payroll legislation; US payroll knowledge is a plus

• Experience in client-facing payroll roles, ideally within a bureau or agency setup

• Confidence with payroll systems, HMRC submissions, BACS, Auto Enrolment, P11Ds, and payroll journals

• Solid Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel

• Organisational skills and attention to detail - you thrive when juggling multiple client deadlines

• Clear, confident communicator who can work across clients, third parties, and internal teams

• A sense of ownership: when you spot a problem, you fix it

• Startup mentality: proactive, resourceful, and comfortable wearing many hats

What you’ll get in return:

💰 Competitive salary range depending on experience

📈 Equity at our Series A valuation

🌴 35 days of paid leave per year (including bank holidays)

🏥 Comprehensive private health insurance

🍼 Enhanced parental leave and baby loss support

📚 Learning & development culture – €1000 personal annual budget + quarterly book budget

🖥️ €250 home office workspace budget

🎯 Regular team offsites & socials

📍Co-working office space in either London 🇬🇧 (LABS House, 15-19 Bloomsbury Way) or Dublin 🇮🇪 (Dogpatch Labs, The Chq Building, Custom House Quay, North Wall).

👏 And much more

How we work

Our vision is to build a better future for the restaurant industry. One where operators are in control, margins are stronger, and frontline teams can build careers they’re proud of. To get there, we move fast, stay focused, and hold ourselves to a high bar. Our values guide how we work, grow, and win – together.

These are the values we live by:

• We serve up impact with a side of profit

  We prioritise work that delivers real financial results for our restaurant partners.

• We prioritise speed of service

  We move fast, unblock quickly, and deliver with urgency.

• We act like owners

  We own problems, raise the bar, and build better every day.

• We win as a crew

  We grow stronger through feedback, collaboration, and shared wins.

We hire humans.

At Nory, we believe that diverse teams build better products. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life. Your individuality matters, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, family status, age, disability, or race.