Job Title: Payroll Manager

Location base: Huddersfield

Total Reward Package:

Basic Salary of up to £45,000
Holidays - 25 days per annum increasing with service + 8 bank holidays
Pension with Company Contribution of 6%
Life Insurance of 2 x salary
Fuel Card with discount
Free On site Parking
Cycle to Work Scheme
Local Gym Discounts
Vodafone Discounts
Training and Development
Employee Assistance Programme
Summary of the Role

Working as part of the HR and Payroll team, the Payroll Manager will provide expertise and delivery of all payroll related activity across UK and Republic of Ireland. The Payroll Manager has responsibility for ensuring end to end execution of all payrolls are competed accurately, on-time and in line with all contractual and statutory requirements.

Key duties:

Provide expertise and support for the end to end payroll and benefits process for circa 2000 colleagues including PAYE, NI, tax codes, CHAPS and BACS, month end and year end for circa 12 payrolls (mix of weekly and monthly) and 5 pension schemes, across different employing entities
Deliver all statutory and regulatory requirements such as FPS/EPS submissions, P11d, P60 and financial data requirements
Oversee the administration of all company benefits including Pensions, Private Healthcare and Life Assurance
Provide support to the wider Payroll team enabling them to deliver their best every day in line with and demonstrating our company values.
Responsibilities:

Ownership of fully in-sourced end to end payroll processes.
Ownership of end to end benefits; Pensions, Private Health care, Life Assurance including management of renewals
Expertise in associated dependant software such as Excel and Microsoft Office
Respectful of confidentiality and discretion to manage sensitive information in a professional manner
Expertise advice on pay and benefits.
CIPP qualification - Opportunity for development as appropriate
Requirements:

Essential

Proven experience in fully in-sourced end to end payroll processes and sign off
Proven experience of managing end to end benefits, including Pensions, Private Health-care, Life Assurance etc ideally with experience of managing renewals
Excellent communications skills and ability to engage across the business to ensure engagement, understanding and compliance of all payroll and benefits practices
Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask and delegate
Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage time effectively
Proven experience with Payroll systems as well as excellence in Excel and Microsoft Office
Confidentiality and discretion to handle sensitive personal and business information in a professional manner and provide expert advice on pay and benefits.
Live within a commutable distance
Desirable:

Experience of frequent TUPE activities both in and out Experience of payroll within a unionised environment
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