Strategic management position, with one of the biggest professional services firms globally, leading a high-performing team to deliver efficient value-added payroll services.

The ideal candidate will have experience in project leadership and management of a team within a large organisation. We are looking for someone passionate and people-focused with excellent mentoring skills and strong stakeholder management. You should be proactive, confident in taking on a high level of responsibility and be able to assess and balance multiple priorities. You must have expertise in the delivery of end-to-end payroll processes promoting exceptional service delivery and research, explain and resolve complex issues where they arise.

If this is the challenge you have been looking for, reach out for a confidential chat with Catherine at Abacus Careers.

Location:
Belfast

Working options: Hybrid, flexible remote working

Salary Range: £35,000-50,000 per annum

Benefits Include: Car allowance, Bonus Scheme, Pension, 25 Days Annual Leave + Stats (Increase with Service) and more...

Criteria/Experience:

• Payroll Qualifications e.g., Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
• Overall 8+ years' relevant experience in payroll
• End-to-end Payroll knowledge and experience is a must within a high-volume payroll business. Thorough understanding of upstream and downstream processes that impact Payroll.
• Expertise in payroll compliance, rules and legislations in a multi-country environment and with up-to-date knowledge
• Good understanding of payroll compliance including AE, RTI, Apprenticeship Levy
• Knowledge and hands on experience in Statutory payments/deductions and Pension contributions and their management
• Familiar with payroll software, preferably including Iris
• Good IT skills including experience of working with Excel documents
• Desire to further develop your technical skills
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of multiple and large client payroll processing (preferably have exposure to managed multi-country Payroll cycle in a client service environment.)
• Payroll project experience
• Flexibility and willingness to travel (desirable)

Responsibilities of the Payroll Manager include:

• Ensure all payrolls processed timely and accurately through effective workload management and allocations
• Providing expertise advice relating to UK payroll legislation e.g. statutory payments, apprenticeship levy, etc.
• Ensure escalation procedures are in place and provide assistance in dealing with client and employee queries
• Ensure HMRC submissions are accurate and up to date, assist with audits
• Approve BACS files for payments
• Manage team performance through KPIs ensuring targets are achieved
• Employees reviews and appraisals
• Preparing fee and budget details
• Financial reporting and analysis including preparing and presenting payroll propsals
• Manage standards, processes and controls ensuring compliance with company policies and industry requirements
• Risk management
• Auto-Enrolment compliance
• Maintain key relationships with clients and internal teams
• Developing additional services and improving client offering
• Co-ordinate with global teams on payroll offerings
• Work with key teams to ensure appropriate resources are in place including SOP's, systems and tools

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