Payroll Manager

Manage and develop the payroll service, as part of a Group Shared Services function, ensuring it meets organisational and colleague expectations and all statutory and regulatory compliance responsibilities. To be the organisational owner of the HR/Payroll system and data within this. This includes maintaining and upgrading all HR systems. Manages a small payroll team (Payroll Team Leader (PT), Payroll Officer & Payroll Assistant).

• Manage and develop the payroll service, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Agree service standards ensuring the ‘offer’ is value for money.
• Develop and maintain management information which evidence compliance with the service standard.
• Identify, analyse, and ensure all new legislation and government requirements are met including reporting requirements (e.g. Gender Pay Gap) and Holiday Pay calculation changes.
• Oversee HMRC Payroll related returns including P60, P11D’s and PSA agreements.
• To have an extensive knowledge of PAYE/NIC and statutory payments e.g. SSP, SMP and maintain compliance of internal controls and audit requirements.
• Oversee and manage the implementation of annual pay award.
• Maintain HRIS/Payroll system including ongoing development of system to meet requirements.
• Streamlining of payroll procedures to ensure efficiency.
• Liaise with key stakeholders across the business.
• Drive forward continuous improvement which should include:

• Maintaining strong external contacts (HR specialists, lawyers, informal payroll manager networks) to understand potential changes legal and regulatory changes.
• Ensuring potential legislation are assessed for impact and preparations are made for implementation.
• Streamlining and automating processes; and
• Creating the conditions for greater self-service.

Knowledge:

• Deep knowledge and expertise in payroll management and administration, who can lead by example and impart their in-depth payroll knowledge to the team.
• Demonstrable practical awareness of HMRC & payroll legislation and regulations and their implications for practical workplace processes and issues.
• Depth of understanding of Payroll & HR systems and the potential they provide to improve and streamline processes to maximize efficiencies and ensure that HR resources can be focused on activities that add value to the group.
• Demonstrable understanding of, and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

Skills:

• Working autonomously, able to problem solve and demonstrate operational and strategic skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including advanced formulas and data manipulation within Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to persuade and influence people at all levels.
• Strong problem solving and delivery skills; able to work with senior leaders to analyse the issues, develop solutions and implement them.
• Experience of leading a team through change and a track record of enabling a high performing team.
• Account management: demonstrable skills of developing positive and productive relationships with external partners so that they are well equipped to work in tandem to achieve the companies requirements.
• Project management skills: able to lead payroll projects and demonstrate benefits.

Experience:

• Breadth and depth of experience of working as a Payroll Manager in a range of organisations.
• CIPP or equivalent qualification is desirable but not essential.