Assistant Management Accountant

Sewell Wallis; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sewell Wallis is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager for a 12-month FTC in Wakefield. This role involves leading a team, managing payroll processes, and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations. The position offers hybrid working and the chance to work with an industry leader.

Benefits

Hybrid working

On-site parking

Opportunity to work for an industry leader

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Payroll Manager is essential.
• Solid record of leading and supporting teams to achieve goals.
• Ability to perform well under pressure with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a team of four direct reports.
• Full ownership of end-to-end payroll processing.
• Preparing and submitting statutory returns to HMRC.

Skills

Team Leadership

Payroll Processing

Compliance with HMRC

Financial Systems Management

Problem Solving

Job description

Sewell Wallis is currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Manager on a 12 Month FTC to join an industry leader based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. This role has arisen to cover a Maternity Leave.

This position is best suited for a candidate who has previous experience as a Payroll Manager. You will be responsible for managing 4 direct reports, mentoring, managing KPI's and helping with their development.

What will you be doing?

• Leading and managing a team of four direct reports
• Full ownership of end-to-end payroll processing
• Collaborating with HR to manage onboarding and offboarding processes
• Preparing and submitting statutory returns to HMRC in a timely manner
• Administering and calculating taxable benefits through payroll
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations, including tax code updates
• Overseeing the company's workplace pension scheme, including new employee enrollment
• Addressing all payroll-related queries and issues efficiently
• Staying informed on legislative updates impacting payroll operations
• Supporting the financial year-end audit by providing necessary payroll data
• Supervising and managing weekly timesheet submissions and closure
• Continuously improving and streamlining payroll procedures

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience as a Payroll Manager
• A solid record of leading, encouraging, and supporting teams to achieve set goals
• Experienced in managing and streamlining financial systems and procedures
• Able to perform well under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working.
• On-site parking.
• Opportunity to work for an industry leader.

Send us your CV below, or contact Suliman Mahmood for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.