Payroll Lead

Extension Recruitment; Birtley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

39 days holiday total

Pension scheme

Health initiatives

Subsidised canteen

Job summary

Extension Recruitment is actively seeking a Payroll Lead to own the UK monthly payroll for approximately 450 employees. The role sits in a global manufacturing environment and offers hybrid working up to two days per week from home, collaborating with HR, Finance and an external payroll provider.

The successful candidate will ensure payroll data is accurate and processed on time, while supporting pensions, benefits, company cars and payroll-related projects.

Qualifications

• Significant UK payroll experience and strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• Experience with payroll systems and external providers.
• Highly accurate, organised and able to work independently.
• Strong Excel, data analysis and communication skills.
• Experience with iTrent, IR35 or manufacturing payroll is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll process.
• Prepare, validate and submit payroll data.
• Review outputs, reconciliations and audit trails.
• Ensure compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Manage pensions, benefits and company car administration.
• Produce payroll reports and respond to payroll queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems and processes.

Skills

Payroll management

UK payroll legislation

Excel

Data analysis

Payroll systems

Tools

iTrent

Job description

Payroll Lead

Location: Gateshead

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Hybrid working: Up to two days per week from home

A highly successful global manufacturer is looking for an experienced Payroll Lead to take ownership of its monthly UK payroll for approximately 450 employees. This standalone Payroll Lead role offers the opportunity to manage a varied payroll operation while contributing to process improvements and the future development of the payroll function.

Working closely with HR, Finance and the external payroll provider, the Payroll Lead will ensure payroll information is accurate, authorised and processed within agreed deadlines. The role will also provide support across pensions, employee benefits, company cars, reporting and payroll-related projects.

Key responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end monthly payroll process


• Preparing, validating and submitting payroll data


• Reviewing payroll outputs, reconciliations and audit trails


• Ensuring compliance with UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements


• Managing statutory payments, year-end processes, P11Ds and PSAs


• Supporting pensions, benefits and company car administration


• Producing payroll, overtime and labour cost reports


• Acting as the main contact for payroll queries


• Identifying opportunities to improve payroll systems and processes

About you

The successful Payroll Lead will have significant payroll experience, strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and experience working with payroll systems and external providers. The Payroll Lead will be highly accurate, organised and confident working independently. Strong Excel, communication and data analysis skills are also important.

Experience of iTrent, IR35, international payroll arrangements, employee benefits or a manufacturing environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid working, up to 39 days' holiday, a strong pension scheme, health initiatives and a subsidised canteen.

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