Group Payroll Manager

Cumbria Waste Group; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional waste management company based in Carlisle is seeking a Group Payroll Manager to join their Finance Team. This position offers the chance to shape payroll processes for over 400 employees. Key responsibilities include monthly payroll processing, ensuring compliance with legislative changes, and engaging with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, experience in end-to-end payroll management, and be detail-oriented. This role can be full-time or part-time based on candidate preference.

Benefits

20-25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee & employer 5% pension contribution

Free on-site parking

Life Insurance 2 x salary

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing and processing end to end payroll.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll for the Group companies on a monthly basis.
• Ensuring month end, payroll journals and year end processes are accurately processed.
• Engaging and influencing senior stakeholders on various projects/tasks.

Skills

Detail oriented

Highly professional

Adaptable

Strong analytical skills using Excel

Good commercial acumen

Education

CIPP qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Group Payroll Manager

Company: Cumbria Waste Group

Department: Finance Team

Location: Wavell Drive, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2ST

Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time considered

Salary: From £35,000 per year

CumbriaWasteGroupareaprivateequitybackedGroupBusinesswithourHeadOfficebasedinCarlisle.Wehavean opportunityforaPayrollManagertojoinourhigh performingFinanceTeam.

ThisrolecomesatanexcitingtimefortheGroupaswecontinue to evolveandgrow.Wecurrentlyemployover400peopleacrosstheNorthofEngland.

ThispermanentpositionpresentsafantasticopportunityforaPayrollprofessionaltotrulyshapetherole.Candidatesseeking a full or part time role (minimum 22 hours/week) are invited to apply.The Payroll Manager’s goal is to ensurethatthepayrollfortheGroupofcompaniesisprocessedefficiently and accurately.

Duties will include:

• Processing payroll for the Group companies on a monthly basis and dealing with any associated queries.
• Ensuring month end, payroll journals and year end processes are accurately processed
• Ensuring all 3rd party remittances, payments and procedures are completed
• Processing payroll starters, leavers and amendments
• Ensuring the Group is kept up-to-date with any legislative changes and are implemented effectively
• Implementing internal controls to ensure continuous improvements are made
• Reviewing current procedures and making recommendations to increase effectiveness
• Acting as a project lead on various tasks (legacy and new)
• Project work and data analysis and business partnering
• Engaging and influencing senior stakeholders on various projects/tasks
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

The top things about you that are most important:

• Detail orientatedandhighly professionalwith the ability towork under pressureto meetstrict deadlines
• Adaptableto a fast paced environment
• Excellentattention to detailalong withstrong analytical skillsusing Excel and other Microsoft packages
• Abilityandexperiencein managing and processing end to end payroll
• Good commercial acumenandconfidenceininfluencingsenior stakeholders
• CIPP qualified(desirable)

Company Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• 20-25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Buy & Sell holiday scheme (up to 5 days)
• Employee & employer 5% pension contribution
• Free on-site parking
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Additional Health & Wellbeing
• Life Insurance 2 x salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme