Payroll Manager - Preston

Payroll Manager

Ref: 80Thursday 26 September 2024

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At Another Recruitment Ltd we are delighted to be working with an established client in their search for a Payroll Manager.  Your key focus is to provide a professional and responsive in-house payroll service to both internal and external customers. Reporting in to the Finance Director, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business during a time of change and growth. 

The Role

  • Undertake day-to-day payroll activity to ensure practical knowledge and smooth running of the service, enabling provision of cover on all payrolls. 
  • Ensure objectives and workload are communicated within the wider finance team and HR, review performance and instil a culture of continuous improvement and outstanding customer service
  • Day to day management of an in-house payroll.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory and pension scheme requirements, e.g., P11Ds, auto-enrolment
  • Authorisation, validation and reconciliation of the payroll each week/month and management of post payroll outputs as appropriate
  • Preparation and reconciliation of month end payments to external agencies, such as HMRC, pensions providers and others as appropriate.
  • Work closely with Finance to ensure that processes are secure, robust, compliant and align and work effectively to mitigate financial risk to the business.
  • Keep up to date with relevant regulations/legislation, taking action and implementing changes where necessary.
  • Oversee and action all processes relating to expenses.
  • Develop a sound knowledge of pension schemes used by the business.
  • Support the annual bonus payments processes and associated payments resulting from this. 
  • Work with the HR, Finance and IT teams to ensure the payroll system is developed, configured to meet operational requirements. Agreeing any amends and assisting with the required system testing
  • Delivering on wider payroll project that will expand and improve the service.
  • Manage and develop the payroll team to deliver the payroll needs of the business

Skills

  • CIPP qualified or qualified by experience
  • Proven experience of managing an internal payroll function in a fast paced commercial business delivering an end to end payroll process
  • Excellent IT literacy skills – including excellent excel experience
  • Strong Verbal and written communication
  • Excellent attention to detail

If you feel that you have the skills and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you.