Lead Payroll Advisor

Ambridge Harris are recruiting for a firm in Somerset who are looking for a Lead Payroll Advisor. You will be running payroll processes and ensuring that all employees receive accurate and on time payments.

Core Accountabilities
* Monitor the workload of the payroll assistants and escalate issues
* Identify training needs and train/up skill where required
* Monitor the Payroll department email inbox and escalate issues
* Reconcile payrolls at DME stage before sending for approval and correct anomalies
* Running and providing standard reports as and when required
* Maintenance and implementation of processes and procedures for the department where required
* Managing the International Payroll for 19 countries across APAC and EMEA with third party provider, including all third-party payments to tax authorities
* Managing Expat payments
* Proactively checking and challenging the accuracy of information before entering in the payroll system for UK, ROI, Jersey and IOM employees
* Processing the payrolls within scheduled deadlines according to the payroll running timetable (for weekly, 4 weekly and monthly payrolls)
* Checking the timely return of retail store turnaround documents and proactively chasing up on late returns, tracking and reporting regular non-compliance
* Completing new hire processes by entering P45 and new starter checklist details and checking and releasing employee bank related details
* Processing court orders
* Processing all statutory payments and relevant documentation in line with legislative requirements
* Off system calculation of payrolls and entering values for record keeping and payslip creation
* Managing corrections within the payroll running process and liaising with the HR Administrators to ensure corrective actions are processed on time
* Preparing and checking exception reports and supporting information for review by the Senior and APM prior to payroll exit
* Confirming authorisation for and processing loans ensuring appropriate repayment periods or write-offs
* Producing the e-payslips
* Managing overpayments as per the agreed procedures
* Ensuring that tax information passed to and from HMRC is processed accurately and on time
* Running and providing standard reports as required including P45s
* Assisting with the End of Year payroll processes and preparing HMRC documentation where required
* Responding to queries about employee pay and tax within SLA timeframes
* Identifying system issues and taking appropriate escalation actions
* Using payroll processes and procedures for training, development purposes and highlighting opportunities to improve or update them to the Senior and APM
* Completing daily logs for calls and errors

To be considered for this role you will need to be IPP qualified or equivalent and have SAP experience.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within five days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful

Ambridge Harris is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Ambridge Harris will not discriminate on unlawful grounds.