Payroll Manager

We are looking for a Payroll Manager to lead, manage, and develop a payroll team of 5 to deliver accurate processing of employee pay and benefits. With a continuous improvement mindset, challenge the current way of working, ensuring the systems we have work for us and proactively seek resolution to problems with the relevant provider if required, whilst ensuring compliance against legislation including external statutory reporting and internal business insight.

Main Responsibilities

As a payroll specialist, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the accurate and timely processing of weekly and monthly payrolls. This will involve enrolling your colleagues, paying them accurately, and proactively resolving any queries that arise. You will play a key role in developing the Payroll Team to take ownership of the end-to-end payroll cycle. You will provide cross-functional training to address any shortfalls due to absenteeism, ensuring that the team can operate effectively and efficiently at all times.

In addition to payroll processing, you will be responsible for administering Company benefits and making statutory payments to employees. You will also manage TUPEs and instill a continuous improvement mindset within the team. This will involve identifying areas for improvement and implementing new processes, procedures, and technologies to streamline payroll operations and enhance compliance.

Working closely with the HR Service Team and Third Party Advisors, you will ensure full compliance with current legislation at all times. This will involve staying up-to-date with the latest regulations and best practices and implementing any necessary changes to ensure that the Payroll Team operates within legal and ethical guidelines.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with experience in using integrated Payroll and Workforce Management Systems, particularly PeopleXD. The ideal candidate should also have experience in managing Directors' Payroll and Salary Sacrifice Schemes, ensuring National Minimum Wage Compliance, working with Benefits Providers, and processing end-of-year payroll. We are looking for someone passionate about employee engagement, who has excellent communication skills (both written and oral), and can adapt to different audiences. Confidentiality and professionalism are also important qualities. Finally, the candidate should have good attention to detail and excellent time management skills.

Please apply to be considered.