Payroll Manager

A permanent Payroll Manager post for a large Reading based employer, a well known retail business that has grown significantly over the last few years. They are looking for someone to join them in acting as the Manager/Team Lead for a busy, high volume payroll department.

Client Details

This business is based in central Reading and has a large, well known payroll team, dealing with weekly 7 monthly payrolls. They operate in a competitive marketplace and have significantly grown over the last few years.

Description

The key duties will be to:

• Manage a team including assisting with hiring, coaching and appraising
• Lead and oversee the administration of weekly and four weekly payrolls, ensuring that payrolls are paid accurately and on time
• Help ensure that the team is compliant with relevant rules and legislation
• Finalisation and payment processing in respect of company payrolls
• Overseeing pension administration and returns
• Applying PAYE regulations and company rules on calculating and entering company and statutory payments
• Drive team performance including identifying improvements and efficiencies
• Lead on knowledge of tax and other regulations in relation to team support
• Assist with monthly reconciliation process and resolution of any payroll discrepancies
• Demonstrate and maintain a positive customer service focus to both internal and external payroll customers
• Work cross functionally with other departments
• Oversee the validation and processing of spreadsheets
• Check and sign correspondence where required
• Assist with year-end duties such as balancing, reconciliations. Process P11D information and PSA returns
• Develop team members and perform activities that help with long term retention of team members
• Support the administration of the flexitime system for head office employees
• Assist with special projects related to the payroll function
• Research and prepare special reports for management and ensure reporting needs within the company are met
• Validate and process EDI & RTI files
• Carry out problem and error analysis including period end checks

Profile

The successful Payroll Manager/Team Leader will show:

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised, detail-oriented, possessing the ability to effectively prioritise projects and deliverables whilst meeting deadlines
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule for self and team and work within agreed timescales.
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to analyse and interrogate high volumes of data as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on higher level overview.
• Proven ability in managing sensitive matters whilst ensuring all information remains confidential to the business.
• Be a collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Proven ability in developing effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Operates with a high level of integrity, diplomacy, tact and professionalism.
• Effective and persuasive presentation skills, including the ability to present complex information in an understandable manner to all areas of the business.
• Ability to lead, influence and coach others.
• Sound judgement, unquestionable ethics and integrity with high degree of transparency and trust

Job Offer

The Payroll Manager will come with:

Competitive salary, circa £43,000 - £50,000

Bonus of up to 15%

Compeitive wider benefits

Central Reading location for public transport