Who will I be working for?

Our client is a unique organisation working within a highly interesting field on a global basis. With beautiful offices centrally based to the city centre, they are fitted out with a modern and vibrant fit, reflecting the welcoming and cohesive culture of this forward thinking organisation.

All interviews for the role will be carried out via Skype initially.

What will I be doing?

The role holder is responsible for submitting payroll each month confirming that adequate checks have been made as to its accuracy. A key and integral part of this will involve liaising with internal and external departments such as HMRC, Finance, HR functions and International Offices as appropriate.

Main functions of this role include updating and maintaining payroll records, determining payroll liabilities, making recommendations to improve compliance and efficiency such as pensions communications and international payroll systems, preparing reports and compiling summaries of earnings, paying employees by directing the production and issuance of electronic transfers to bank accounts, and responding to internal employee queries.

Duties and

Responsibilities:

• Set up, update and manage efficient work systems and effective internal controls within the payroll function, ensuring that processing errors are minimised and changes are reflected accurately and promptly.
• • Manage and maintain high levels of quality and service, ensuring prompt and accurate processing, payment, reporting and record keeping of payroll
  • Provide high quality advice on payroll-related matters, responding to queries and liaising with departmental managers, staff, HR, Finance and Inland Revenue as necessary.
  • Continually review existing processes and systems, with a view to innovate new practices, develop new or improved procedures make practical and value-added recommendations and implement changes leading to best practice operations
  • Comply with local statutory requirements by studying existing and new legislation for the relevant countries; enforcing adherence to requirements by local offices; advising management on needed actions.
  • Act as a key point-of-contact with the payroll systems providers
  • Ensure accuracy of data extracted from HR system is imported to payroll system with minimal errors
  • Collaborate with HR and Finance colleagues to ensure effective communication and application of salary sacrifice schemes for pension, bicycles and child care vouchers, for example re-enrolment requirements and changing legislative requirements.
  • Escalate queries and requests as appropriate, providing an informed and timely handover to the subject matter expert or responsible person within the organisation.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge.

What skills and experience are required?

We are seeking a highly efficient, organised and diligent Payroll Manager to manage all aspects of the payroll function, ensuring compliance with the latest relevant legislation, statutory filing deadlines, and internal management reporting requirements.

• Demonstrable experience of working in a payroll function covering geographies including and outside the UK.
• • Detailed knowledge and understanding of UK payroll-related legislation and statutory requirements, including PAYE and other deductions, and HMRC rules
  • Good numeric and analytical skills
  • Ability to communicate complex numerical information effectively at all levels.
  • Problem solving skills
  • Build effective networks and good relationships with colleagues and stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality and always showing tact, sensitivity and support
  • Lead and initiate purposeful relationships across functions and teams to encourage partnership working.
  • desirable to have knowledge or experience with Dynamics 365
  • our ideal candidate will have been involved with the transfer of payroll to a new system, including changes to processes and ways of working.
    
    What else do I need to know?

This a permanent role, full-time hours required.

Please note when working in the office under normal circumstances this city centre location does not offer parking on site so alternatives need to be considered such as a commute via public transport, park and ride, bike to work scheme available etc.

This post has the following special circumstances: Work has to be completed by deadlines. This may also restrict the job holders holiday options from time to time.

We really hope this great role appeals to you and you decide to apply! We love hearing from you and really appreciate every single application that we receive. We wish we could respond to your CV personally but due to the high number of responses we receive this just isn't possible. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Your data will be treated respectfully and in line with GDPR regulations. Our privacy policy is available on our website.