Payroll Manager

Description:

Payroll Manager                            
Full Time
Paying £40-45k
Permanent

Our client is recruiting for a Payroll Manager. The successful candidate will manage payroll and pension activity and support the HR Manager with operational responsibility for HR delivery. You will be able to offer specialist analytical skills and system knowledge to coordinate critical monthly payroll /pension checking and verification. You will deliver solid generalist Payroll advice, ensure standards are maintained and work with key stakeholders to ensure payroll process improvements.

Key responsibilities of the Payroll Manager:

Cross check data and payroll instructions for parity and conduct monthly pay audits.
Review and improve the HR / Payroll processes in preparation for the implementation of a new payroll / time and attendance solution whilst ensuring engagement with key stakeholder across the business.
Develop and manage employer pension records and data. Manage pension administration services in partnership with the pension provider.
Provide business information and analysis including pay modelling, statutory pay reporting, management information reports for senior managers committees and HMRC e.g. Gender pay gap reporting and overtime reports
You will hold a wealth of Payroll knowledge and experience, including a proven ability to conduct all aspects of recruitment, the ability to successfully support managers with payroll issues and producing analytical reports.
You will carry out all HMRC payroll reporting
Run the payrolls and produce monthly reports.
Finalise leavers including calculation of part months pay and holiday entitlement.
Maintain employees’ records including change of address, bank details, departments, salary and shift pay.
Check overtime received and collate weekly data into a format to pay monthly.
Input and thoroughly check all payroll hours and data.
Answer payroll queries.
Produce weekly / monthly YTD overtime reports, while questioning any high amounts of overtime.
Assist, where necessary, with any other duties that arise.
Provide advice to Line Management and support them with employee issues. Key requirements for the Payroll Manager:

Highly accurate and highly confidential
Organised and calm under pressure
Ability to work to tight deadlines with great attention to detail
Excellent communicator (written and verbal) at all times
Excellent project management skills
Strategic and innovative thinker
Friendly, approachable and flexible – a team player
Proactive, positive, enthusiastic - demonstrates “can do” attitude
CIPP Qualified
Computer literate – MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint. If you are interested in this Payroll Manager position and feel your experience matches the criteria then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Andrew Davison.
Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across the North West of England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion