Payroll Manager in Slough

About Us

Join us at Orange Business! We are a network and digital integrator that understands the entire value chain of the digital world, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that shape their business. Every day, you will collaborate with a team dedicated to providing consistent, sustainable global solutions, no matter where our customers operate. With over 30,000 employees across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, we offer a dynamic environment to develop and perfect your skills in a field filled with exciting challenges and opportunities.

About The Role

Purpose of role: Orange Business Payroll Manager (PM) – UK & Ireland is responsible for all payroll of the UK & Irish companies. Reporting directly to the RAM and working principally with the outsourced payroll company, he/she is responsible for quality, completeness and accuracy of monthly payroll and to ensure compliance and completion of all local statutory reporting. This involves resolving payroll queries, reviewing and approving month-end journals, reviewing month-end reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and TB, preparation of ad-hoc analytics, ensure all payroll related payments are completed successfully as well as control over the monthly Pension Scheme contributions. To achieve this objective, PM also needs to closely work with Regional Accounting Manager (RAM) and various other internal OB teams and departments (such as HR, Global Benefits, Finance, Tax, etc.). PM is the local point of contact with external auditors and advisors, and OB teams including Internal Audit and Chief Accounting Office (CAO), and responsible to ensure all statutory compliance activities are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. PM is expected to be able to work independently in achieving all objectives, as well as keeping his/her manager up to date on key progress and potential issues.

Main activities:

• Work with GL managers for UK and Irish entities and provide support in day-to-day activities of the GL accounting team on payroll, pension, bank and other designated accounts.
• Prepare, review and approve payroll related journals for UK and Ireland.
• Support UK and Ireland Finance Managers in preparation/review of Extended Trial Balances for respective entities as well as the internal / external audit process.
• Assist GL Managers in preparation of statutory audit packs for external auditors and reporting packs for internal reporting requirements.
• Review assigned monthly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by GL Managers.
• Being the Payroll Relationship Manager for OB; liaising with internal parties and outsourced supplier to ensure correct monthly payroll for sign-off by RAM.
• Providing information to the payroll service provider, where necessary, and being the primary point of contact for them within the finance team.
• Obtain and/or prepare reports from payroll system and distributing to the relevant parties, e.g. GL Managers for journal processing.
• Prepare and maintain the monthly calendar and ensure associated activities are completed on time by all relevant parties; including pre-payroll and post-payroll activities (such as third party or employee payments and submission of reports such as to pension providers).
• Coordinate with payroll service provider in management of statutory payroll returns to HMRC such as P11ds or PSA returns etc., accumulate the necessary data from within the business and be able to work with review the statutory returns prepared by payroll provider.
• Provide support in DC pension admin and Death in Service Scheme, such as providing audit support.

Working relationships:

Internal working relationships: In this role, PM will need to interact and develop good working relationship with:

• Senior management and directors of the company
• Other Group Finance departments (CAO, Treasury, IT, etc.)
• Finance controllers
• Tax
• HR team
• Internal Audit

External working relationships:

• External Payroll provider
• External auditors
• Local Tax authorities (HMRC and Irish Revenue Commissioner)
• External Tax advisor

About You

Skills / Experience Core Competencies:

• Extensive Knowledge of UK & Irish payroll.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a complex environment, with staff across the globe.
• Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision making.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Technical accounting expertise (IFRS standard).
• Language skills: English.
• Professional qualification (CIPP).
• Minimum 5 years of payroll and finance operations’ experience in UK and Irish payroll.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, with strong focus on excel.

You bring a can-do attitude, tackle challenges head-on and challenge the status quo with new and innovative ideas.

What We Offer:

• Global Opportunities: Work in multi-national teams with opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers from all over the world.
• Flexible Work Environment: Flexible working hours and possibility to combine work from office and home (hybrid ways of working).
• Professional Development: training programs and upskilling/re-skilling opportunities.
• Career Growth: Internal growth and mobility opportunities within Orange.
• Caring and Daring Culture: Health and well-being programs and benefits, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR and employee connect events.
• Reward Programs: Employee Referral Program, Change Maker Awards.

Only Your Skills Matter: Regardless of your age, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, neurotype, disability, veteran status or appearance, we encourage diversity within our teams because it is a strength for the collective and a vector of innovation. Orange Group is a disabled-friendly company and equal opportunity employer: don’t hesitate to tell us about your specific needs.