Payroll Supervisor

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in 150 countries and across 798 offices globally.

Our vision is to be recognised as essential to the future success of our clients by helping them to answer tomorrow’s questions, and make smart decisions that have lasting value through the highest quality audit, tax, advisory and risk services.

Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.

At Crowe, our aim is to create a community where regardless of gender, identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, education or background, everyone is valued, can flourish and achieve their full potential.

We are currently looking for a Supervisor to join our dedicated Payroll team in the Cheltenham office. The role is full time role offering hybrid working.

You will be responsible for ensuring accurate processing of all our UK payroll clients. Managing a team of 2-3 payroll processors you will be responsible for the day-to-day processing of monthly payrolls including starters, leavers, personal changes, holiday pay, statutory payments and making BACS payments via the payroll software.

Required Attributes

To be considered you will have -

• A minimum of 5 years’ payroll experience within a professional practice environment.
• Knowledge of RTI, Auto Enrolment and the payrolling of benefits are essential as well as the ability to understand and break down payslips and re perform tax calculations manually.
• Experience of Star Payroll is preferable but not essential.
• Your communication and relationship building must be to a very high standard as we pride ourselves on providing a high level of service to our clients at all time.
• Ideally from a Practice background and/or with experience in working in a finance role on an international basis (within industry or practice)
• Experience working for a US based organisation would be a distinct advantage
• A self-starter who is able to come in and quickly take ownership of the team and UK payroll process.
• Highly organised and able to thrive/work well under pressure
• Excellent client service and communication skills
• Understanding of internal controls and Sarbanes Oxley compliance would be an advantage
• Great people management skills and a team player
• IT skills - good understanding of Excel, Word and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience of setting up new PAYE registrations with HMRC
• Knowledge of transitioning clients from another provider
• RSU & Stock Option processing through UK payrolls would be an advantage.

Why choose Crowe?

At Crowe we understand that it is often the culture and values of a firm that are most important when looking for a new workplace.

Whether you’re working in statutory audit, corporate tax or you’re a marketing or HR specialist, we place our people at the centre of everything that we do; promoting a collaborative, inclusive and friendly culture while remaining passionate about supporting and developing our people as they build their careers. We listen to our people and adapt to their changing needs alongside the needs of our growing business. We invest in our people to help them be the best they can be.

We value new ideas and innovation, and welcome people who are committed to making a difference by delivering excellent services to our people, clients and communities.

At Crowe, you will find the specialist knowledge, the resources and the commitment to help you build a satisfying and rewarding career, with continued learning and development, highly competitive salaries and flexible benefits.

We want to create the best environment for our people to grow and thrive and recognise the importance of offering a flexible approach to our working environment, which we would be happy to discuss with you further.

Crowe is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in recruitment and employment. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation, driving effectiveness in our teams and providing our clients with a quality service.

Entry and progression within the firm is determined solely by the application of objective criteria, personal performance and merit which is supported by a clearly defined career pathway..