Interim Payroll Manager

Element Recruitment Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager for an urgent interim contract in central Bristol. This role involves managing payroll for over 1,000 clients, ensuring compliance with UK tax regulations, and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll management, experience with the Sage payroll system, and the ability to resolve queries efficiently. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the smooth operation of payroll services while enjoying competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in running accurate monthly payrolls for over 1,000 clients.
• Timely submission of RTI to HMRC and managing yearly process schedules.

Responsibilities

• Running timely and accurate monthly payrolls for clients.
• Providing excellent customer service and handling client queries.
• Processing PAYE payments to HMRC each tax period.

Skills

Payroll Management

Client Relationship Management

Sage Payroll System

RTI Submission

Tax Regulations Compliance

Tools

Sage Payroll System

Job description

Job Opportunity: Payroll Manager (Interim)

Are you an experienced Payroll Manager available for an urgent interim contract? We are offering a role based in central Bristol with competitive pay and benefits.

• Pay rate: £140 - £300 per day / or PAYE
• 35-hour work week

Responsibilities include:

1. Running timely and accurate monthly payrolls for over 1,000 clients across multiple payrolls, including payments to clients and HMRC.
2. Ensuring timely submission of RTI to HMRC.
3. Managing yearly process schedules in line with UK Government tax regulations and HMRC, as well as overseas tax regulations.
4. Providing excellent customer service and handling client queries effectively, including over the phone.
5. Resolving HMRC queries promptly.
6. Liaising with HMRC to resolve PAYE queries.
7. Building positive relationships with Administration Teams across various sites to ensure timely data receipt and quick query resolution.
8. Producing and distributing payslips, P45s, and P60s electronically or via post, based on client preference.
9. Generating payroll reports as requested by colleagues.
10. Maintaining payroll processing spreadsheets to identify clients requiring processing each payroll period.
11. Processing PAYE payments to HMRC each tax period.
12. Supporting business transfer processes, including payroll reports and TUPE client processing.
13. Inputting payroll data into Sage payroll system.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience in running accurate monthly payrolls for employees.
• Producing weekly absence reports.
• Generating monthly variance reports and identifying significant pay changes.
• Timely submission of RTI to HMRC.
• Managing yearly process schedules in accordance with tax regulations.
• Producing P11Ds.
• Collaborating on monthly pension and workplace benefit processing.

We offer a competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits.