Vacancy Details

Our client is seeking a dynamic Payroll Manager to join their rapidly growing company, offering an excellent opportunity to develop and grow alongside the business.

 

We are looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager with a minimum of 5 years‘ experience in a similar role, including proven experience in managing a team of Payroll Administrators. Experience of processing payrolls within a bureau or accountancy firm environment is desirable, though not essential.

 

PAYROLL MANAGER`S DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• To supervise and manage the overall function of the payroll bureau

• Efficient and accurate processing of payroll data

• Weekly/monthly payroll processing and preparation of all payroll reports and financial information

• Processing of year end

• Supervision of the payroll bureau team

 

STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR:

 

4 full time and 1 part time dedicated Payroll Administrators

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MAIN DUTIES FOR THE PAYROLL MANAGER:

 

• Act as a senior point of contact for clients-setting up payroll services, resolving escalated queries, and maintaining strong client relationships.

• Ensure compliance with best practices, government regulations and payroll tax obligations

• Assigning new payrolls to payroll administrators

• Efficient and accurate processing of payroll data including all payroll calculations, statutory payments/deductions etc, completion of journals

• Processing payrolled and P11D benefits in kind

• Doing manual calculations of tax, NI, statutory payments, pensions etc where needed

• Dealing with payroll related queries

• Maintenance of payroll database

• Processing of weekly/monthly payrolls, importing data

• Preparation of monthly payroll reconciliations, costing reports, other supplementary payroll reports and journals

• Processing starters, leavers and ongoing amendments etc

• Completion of year end duties and P60s

• Overseeing the auto enrolment and re-enrolment processes for clients

• Keeping up with payroll legislation changes and ensuring payroll processing is using latest legislation

• Helping director with new client quotes

• Support director with implementing process improvement projects

• Manage the implementation of software changes as and when relevant

• Billing, preparation of payroll client fee notes

• Setting up new clients

 

SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PAYROLL TEAM:

 

• Supervise and manage the overall performance of the team/department

• Analyse, report, make recommendations and develop strategies to improve quality, efficiency and productivity of the team

• Manage and drive recruitment and selection, individual performance management (appraisals) including under-performance, employee relations, disciplinary actions, induction, career development, succession planning for all team members

• Identify and source requisite technical training for all team members

• Manage and make recommendations on reward and remuneration for all team members

• Take responsibility for the growth of the team to meet the firm`s objectives for the payroll bureau and to achieve profitable revenues

• Identify problems and recommend solutions to achieve sustainable success for the team and achieve a harmonious and effective work environment for the team

• Support the firm to achieve organisational goals, vision and objectives

• Responsible for training and induction of new staff and internal placements

 

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

 

• CIPP qualified

• Previous payroll managerial experience ideally in a payroll bureau

• Strong organisation skills, attention to detail and follow through to resolve any outstanding issues

• Sound knowledge of Average Holiday Pay, National Minimum Wage and all statutory absence legislation

• Proactive, organised, and sound analytical/problem-solving skills

• Experience managing and developing payroll staff, with strong mentoring and team-building skills.

• Be able to lead a successful, stable payroll bureau and achieve client satisfaction, team synergy and incremental growth in line with the company`s strategic business plans.

 

IT/SOFTWARE:

 

• Payroll systems used BrightPay, Iris Payroll Professional, Paycircle

• BACS - Access Pay

• Modulr

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel

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