Payroll & Benefits Manager

TN United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Manager to oversee payroll and employee benefits for a dynamic team. This role involves managing end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring compliance with policies, and enhancing service delivery. You'll work closely with third-party providers and the HR Director to implement a total reward framework. If you have a passion for improving payroll efficiencies and a strong background in HR processes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a friendly and supportive environment.

Benefits

On-site parking

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing payroll processes and HRIS technology.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll and employee benefits for approximately 450 employees.
• Drive efficiencies within payroll processes and improve service delivery.

Skills

End-to-end payroll management

Cloud-based HRIS

Analytical skills

Salary sacrifice benefit schemes

Microsoft Excel

IT skills

Education

CIPP Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Your company

Your new role

The Payroll & Benefits Manager will manage end-to-end payroll and employee benefits for approximately 450 employees, ensuring that services are simple for customers (people managers and colleagues) and compliant with policies and statutory requirements.

• Monitor and manage the services provided by payroll providers L&G pension, EdenRed, Medicash, Cyclescheme (EV Scheme)
• Facilitate annual renewals of life assurance and protection policies.
• Support the HR Director with HR process controls and checks as required, in line with audit, risk, and governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to drive efficiencies within payroll processes and push to improve service delivery.
• Be the key contact point for 3rd party benefit providers.
• Review the effectiveness of current benefits provision, providing recommendations for improvement where appropriate.
• Drive awareness of benefits offering with employees to maximize benefit utilization.
• Upskill the HR operational team on payroll to provide backup cover.
• Own the annual salary review process.
• Work with the HR Director to develop and implement a total reward framework and flexible benefits.

What you'll need to succeed

Ideally CIPP Qualified.

• Experience of managing end-to-end payroll processes.
• Experience of cloud-based HRIS/technology and managing 3rd party relationships.
• Sound understanding of HR processes and people-related legislation.
• Analytical skills, able to interpret data and trends and take appropriate action.
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of managing salary sacrifice benefit schemes (including CTW & EV).
• Ability to manage benefits across multiple platforms and manual processes.
• Prior experience of managing the annual salary review process linked to salary ranges and performance.
• Highly proficient/expert level competence using Microsoft Excel.
• Strong IT skills and confidence in using MS Office suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, SharePoint).

What you'll get in return

Be part of a small but friendly team.

On-site parking will be available with the office-based work 4 days per week.