Head of Payroll

Hartford Care Ltd.; Basingstoke; In loco; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hartford Care Group is seeking a Head of Payroll to own accurate, controlled and timely payroll across all employees and homes. You’ll lead a payroll function of four, report directly to the CFO, and provide the workforce reporting that supports Finance, HR and operational leadership.

You’ll own group payroll across entities, manage timetables and cut-offs, ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NI and pensions, and drive data integrity across HR, rostering and time-recording systems.

Competenze

• CIPP payroll qualification or equivalent
• Experience leading payroll across multiple sites with high volume
• End-to-end payroll delivery including reconciliations and gross-to-net accuracy
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions and statutory payments
• Experience with payroll data across HR, rostering, and time-recording
• Ability to explain payroll movements and cost trends clearly
• Discretion with confidential employee information

Mansioni

• Own group payroll across all entities with timetables, cut-offs and final payment controls
• Establish payroll controls, reconciliations and exception reporting
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and year-end reporting
• Maintain payroll data integrity across HR, rostering and time-recording systems
• Lead the Payroll Manager and team with clear standards and deadlines
• Produce workforce reporting on FTE, vacancies, overtime, absence and payroll-to-revenue ratios
• Support workforce planning, budgeting and forecasting with pay-cost analysis
• Maintain controls over payroll bank files and payment approvals
• Improve payroll processes and systems to reduce manual work and increase resilience
• Act as senior escalation point for complex payroll matters

Conoscenze

Payroll leadership

Payroll compliance

Data integrity

Workforce reporting

Cost forecasting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Formazione

CIPP payroll qualification

Strumenti

Payroll software

HRIS

Time-recording system

Descrizione del lavoro

Hartford Care Group is looking for a Head of Payroll to own accurate, controlled and timely payroll across all employees and homes. You’ll lead a payroll function of four, report directly to the CFO, and provide the workforce reporting that supports Finance, HR and operational leadership.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning Group payroll across all entities, including timetables, cut-offs, approvals, sign-off and final payment controls
• Establishing payroll controls, reconciliations and exception reporting, with variances investigated before payment
• Taking responsibility for compliance with HMRC, PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, statutory payments and year-end reporting
• Owning payroll data integrity across HR, rostering, time-recording and payroll systems
• Leading the Payroll Manager and team, with clear standards, deadlines and cover for critical activities
• Producing workforce reporting on FTE, vacancies, overtime, absence, pay trends and payroll-to-revenue ratios
• Supporting workforce planning, budgeting and forecasting with reliable pay cost analysis
• Maintaining controls over payroll bank files, payment approvals and access rights
• Improving payroll processes and systems, reducing manual intervention and increasing resilience
• Acting as the senior point of escalation for complex payroll matters

What we’re looking for

• CIPP payroll qualification or an equivalent recognised payroll qualification
• Significant payroll leadership experience in a complex, multi-site organisation with high employee volumes and tight deadlines
• A proven record of end-to-end payroll delivery, including reconciliations, sign-off and gross-to-net accuracy
• Strong working knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions, statutory payments, deductions and benefits, with experience keeping payroll audit-ready
• Experience of managing payroll data across HR, rostering and time-recording systems
• The analytical ability to explain payroll movements and workforce cost trends clearly
• Confidence to challenge incomplete or inaccurate inputs and hold stakeholders to deadlines
• Integrity and discretion with confidential employee information