Assistant Payroll Manager

Crown Holdings, Inc.; Wantage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in metal packaging is seeking an Assistant Payroll Manager in Wantage. You will be responsible for managing payroll for approximately 500 employees, ensuring timely processing and compliance with UK Tax regulations. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of payroll experience and strong skills in Microsoft Office. Join a diverse team and contribute to a sustainable future in packaging.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Flexible benefits

Professional and personal development through training

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years payroll experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience of high-volume multi-site payrolls.
• Working knowledge of UK Tax and NIC.
• Understanding of pension auto enrolment.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely delivery of the monthly payrolls of approximately 500 employees.
• Manual calculations of Tax and NIC, if required.
• Processing and payroll administration of the company pension scheme.
• Processing of all Statutory payments.
• Payroll related finance tasks including journals and balancing control accounts.
• Assist the Payroll Manager and supervise when required in their absence.
• Provide support with project activity as required.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Strong numerical skills

Highly accurate and careful

Effective team collaborator

Education

Payroll qualification

Job description

About Crown

Crown Holdings, Inc., is a world leader in the metal packaging production process. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions and products. Our clients are some of the largest and most respected companies in the world.

It's an exciting time to join our business because Crown offers you the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in an expanding industry.

Crown was founded with the goal of valuing and promoting sustainability and this vision continues to be essential to our long-term future.

About this opportunity

About this opportunity:

The UK Payroll is made up of seven manufacturing payrolls for sites based across the UK. As the Assistant Payroll Manager, you will join a small, friendly team of four where your primary responsibility will be to process the centralised and EMEA payroll for Crown Packaging and Crown Packaging Services EMEA. You may also support additional payrolls as needed.

Main responsibilities:

• Accurate and timely delivery of the monthly payrolls of approximately 500 employees
• Manual calculations of Tax and NIC, if required
• Processing and payroll administration of the company pension scheme
• Processing of all Statutory payments
• Payroll related finance tasks including journals and balancing control accounts
• The assist the Payroll Manager and supervise when required in their absence
• Provide support with project activity as required

Required education, qualifications and experience:

• Minimum of 3 years payroll experience
• Supervisory experience
• Experience of high-volume multi-site payrolls
• Working knowledge of UK Tax and NIC
• Understanding of pension auto enrolment

Required skills and competencies:

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Strong numerical skills
• Highly accurate and careful
• Effective team collaborator

Beneficial education, experience and skills:

• Payroll qualification

What Crown Offers You

• The opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
• To be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance
• Professional and personal development through training and work experiences
• Strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees

Join us and become part of an international team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging!

Working Together

Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are key features of Crown's culture of Working Together. We aim to value and respect each individual and foster an environment where everyone is represented.

We strive to promote psychological safety, allowing colleagues to bring their authentic selves to work and ultimately generate a sense of belonging at Crown.

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Assistant Payroll Manager

Requisition ID: 4133

Location:

• Highly competitive salary and flexible benefits
• Highly competitive salary and flexible benefits