At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage payroll for 1,600 staff and oversee onboarding/offboarding processes.
- Company: Join a prestigious education institute in Glasgow with a supportive environment.
- Benefits: Office-based role with flexible working days and potential for extension.
- Other info: Immediate start needed; ideal for proactive individuals seeking a vital role.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on payroll operations in a respected institution.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of payroll experience in the UK and tech-savvy skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Able Bridge Recruitment are delighted to be working with one of Glasgow's most prestigious education institutes in the recruitment of an interim payroll manager. This vacancy, the result of ill health and a planned medical procedure, will be office based for at least 2 days per week and will report into the head of finance. The role is scheduled to last for approximately 3 months; however, this could be extended further.
The Responsibilities
- Run the monthly payroll for approximately 1,600 people.
- Oversee a payroll assistant while being hands-on in running the payroll, oversight of onboarding and offboarding new/old colleagues.
- Prepare & input all information pertaining to the payroll and fee paid contracts including responsibility for all records and returns.
- Prepare and process all payroll payment files via BACS in a timely manner ensuring appropriate authorisation from bank signatories.
- Carry out monthly reconciliation of net salaries, PAYE, NI, Pensions and sundry salary outlay accounts between payroll reports and Nominal Ledger.
- Oversee any payroll systems upgrades and liaise with external providers when investigating changes to the system.
- Maintain detailed departmental payroll analysis as required.
- Deal with staff and external agencies regularly regarding queries relating to the payroll and Fee paid contracts.
- Complete ad-hoc statutory returns as required, e.g. National Statistics Office returns.
The Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in working as a payroll senior or payroll manager (from within the UK).
- Available at short notice as our client is needing an urgent placement for this post.
- Tech savvy with ideally exposure to tech1.
- Self-motivating, pro-active and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Applicants must be able to work unrestricted within the UK and be based in the immediate vicinity.
If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me.
Contact Details:
ABLE BRIDGE RECRUITMENT LIMITED Recruitment Team
