Payroll Manager
Posted a day ago
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Payroll Manager
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and oversee all aspects of payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. In this role, you will manage a team responsible for payroll calculations, disbursements, and reconciliations while ensuring adherence to payroll and pension regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the end-to-end fortnightly payroll process for approximately 1,800 employees, including data entry, calculations, and wage disbursement.
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, covering regular pay, overtime, bonuses, and other compensation elements.
- Prepare and submit payroll tax returns (P60s, P11Ds) to ensure compliance and prevent penalties.
- Handle payroll-related inquiries from regulatory agencies and resolve any compliance issues.
- Lead, mentor, and support the payroll team, providing guidance and fostering professional development.
- Manage workload distribution, set priorities, and ensure deadlines are met.
- Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Administer benefits schemes, including auto-enrolment pensions, private stakeholder pensions, salary sacrifice programs, childcare, technology, and cycle-to-work schemes.
- Produce the annual Gender Pay Report in line with regulatory requirements.
- Assess and evaluate current payroll systems, processes, and procedures, identifying areas for improvement.
- Lead the scoping, planning, and implementation of a new payroll system to enhance efficiency and compliance.
- Support the HR team with ad hoc tasks as needed.
Key Skills
- Knowledge of other payroll systems.
- CIPP qualified (or working towards a recognised payroll qualification) with extensive payroll expertise.
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, PAYE procedures, and tax compliance.
- Proficiency in payroll software systems for data management, transaction processing, and reporting.
- Experience with Advanced (Mitrefinch) Payroll Software is desirable but not essential.
- Excellent numerical skills with a keen eye for detail to ensure payroll accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills to maintain accurate payroll records for auditing and reporting purposes.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to address payroll queries and provide clear guidance.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies proactively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience with pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions.
- A customer-focused approach to providing exceptional payroll support to employees.
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We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to lead and oversee all aspects of payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. In this role, you will manage a team responsible for payroll calculations, disbursements, and reconciliations while ensuring adherence to payroll and pension regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the end-to-end fortnightly payroll process for approximately 1,800 employees, including data entry, calculations, and wage disbursement.
- Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, covering regular pay, overtime, bonuses, and other compensation elements.
- Prepare and submit payroll tax returns (P60s, P11Ds) to ensure compliance and prevent penalties.
- Handle payroll-related inquiries from regulatory agencies and resolve any compliance issues.
- Lead, mentor, and support the payroll team, providing guidance and fostering professional development.
- Manage workload distribution, set priorities, and ensure deadlines are met.
- Conduct performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Administer benefits schemes, including auto-enrolment pensions, private stakeholder pensions, salary sacrifice programs, childcare, technology, and cycle-to-work schemes.
- Produce the annual Gender Pay Report in line with regulatory requirements.
- Assess and evaluate current payroll systems, processes, and procedures, identifying areas for improvement.
- Lead the scoping, planning, and implementation of a new payroll system to enhance efficiency and compliance.
- Support the HR team with ad hoc tasks as needed.
Key Skills
- Knowledge of other payroll systems.
- CIPP qualified (or working towards a recognised payroll qualification) with extensive payroll expertise.
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, PAYE procedures, and tax compliance.
- Proficiency in payroll software systems for data management, transaction processing, and reporting.
- Experience with Advanced (Mitrefinch) Payroll Software is desirable but not essential.
- Excellent numerical skills with a keen eye for detail to ensure payroll accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills to maintain accurate payroll records for auditing and reporting purposes.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to address payroll queries and provide clear guidance.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and resolve payroll discrepancies proactively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience with pivot tables and VLOOKUP functions.
- A customer-focused approach to providing exceptional payroll support to employees.
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