Payroll and Reward Manager

Following the recent acquisition, the High Street enters an exciting new chapter as TGJones, filled with opportunity and growth. We have a number of positions allowing you to explore new pathways, broaden your expertise and play a key part in shaping the future of the business. It’s a perfect time to take charge of your career at TGJones.

The Payroll and Reward Manager will lead a small team and be responsible for all payroll, reward & data related activities in the new business. Reporting to the People Director and part of the wider People Team, this is a key role in the organisation.

What you will be doing

• Payroll Responsibilities: Manage our monthly payroll for store and support centre colleagues including data migration and transition including new systems and third-party relationships. Review delivery of payroll processing service, ensuring the operational aspects of payroll processing and associated activities (including pay processing and disbursement, overpayment recovery, leave management, Time & Attendance and general reporting) are accurate and delivered within appropriate timeframes and comply with relevant legislation. Review complex payroll for data input, quality control and maintenance of records to ensure accuracy, service quality and data integrity. Ensure we meet taxation, social security and other legislative and statutory obligations through processing and preparation of returns, related reports, forms and other documentation as requested, including all Year End Activity. Provide a responsive, accurate advisory service on payroll matters, resolve difficult enquiries and assist in identifying payroll errors and implementing corrective action where required to ensure employee salaries are processed accurately and database integrity is maintained. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reports for internal stakeholders, including finance and HR. Tax year end processes and PSA submission, Gender pay gap reporting. End of month financial journals GL files and Audit reporting working closely with our Finance teams.
• Reward Responsibilities: Responsible for our annual bonus and calculations plus pay review. Expenses system responsibility ensuring all requests are paid in a timely manner. Salary surveys/benchmarking. Regular review of current benefits on offer to colleagues.
• Data Responsibilities: Owning and implementing data strategy, data security and production of quality/accurate HR data.

Who we are looking for

• Proven experience in a similar Payroll Management role in a medium fast-paced, complex business is essential.
• Strong understanding of working with National Minimum Wage.
• Experience of working with payroll systems, (Dayforce would be ideal but not required).
• In-depth knowledge of payroll legislation, pensions, and employee benefits.
• Excellent problem-solving experience, analytical in approach and high levels of accuracy.
• Work with HR and recruitment teams to ensure accurate onboarding and pay setup.
• Provide expertise on complex pay areas (e.g. multiple jobs, leave, maternity, sickness, pensions, AVCs, leavers).
• Collaborate with HR, pensions, and finance teams on system and data management.
• Excellent organisation skills, attention to detail and follow through to resolve any outstanding issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; appropriately communicates with all levels of customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse/interpret data and take appropriate action.
• Expert level user of Excel (pivot tables) /Power BI / HMRC Gateways.
• Knowledge of P11d, PSA, Gender Pay Gap and all statutory reporting with the ability to keep business up to date with legislation changes.

About Us: We’re a company that values our people; from day one you will receive ongoing support and have access to our various training and development programmes as well as exciting career development opportunities for your future. We offer a wide range of benefits to say thank you for all your hard work including; a competitive salary, a profit related bonus, 25 days holiday plus your birthday off, pension, as well as other perks such as our popular holiday trading scheme.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, and basis of disability.

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