Payroll Manager

Cobb & Jones Recruitment; Chatham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager for a newly created role requiring strong team management skills and a key eye for detail. The position involves overseeing complex payroll systems and improving processes and controls, making it essential for candidates to have previous management experience and CIPP Level 3 qualification.

Qualifications

• Minimum CIPP Level 3 required.
• Previous management experience is essential.
• Strong people skills and forward-thinking approach.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and support direct reports for payroll service excellence.
• Maintain payroll calendars to manage cycles effectively.
• Review controls and recommend improvements.

Skills

Team management

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Education

CIPP Level 3

Job description

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Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager who has strong team management experience, to join a large, fast paced organisation in a newly created role. The business is highly acquisitive, and the payroll is complex, so the Payroll Manager role will look after a number of pay and pensions areas.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Mentoring and supporting direct reports to provide a first class and accurate payroll service to the business
• Perform annual appraisals with appropriate SMART objective setting and measurement
• Perform one to ones on a weekly basis
• Monitor the interim performance of the team, identifying training needs where required and supporting continued professional development
• Identify and escalate any performance issues or training needs to Head of payroll
• Recognise staff that are performing over and above expectations of their role

You will also:

• Maintain and review payroll calendars to plan resource and monitor payroll cycles (a high volume of monthly payrolls)
• Review controls with a view to recommending improvements and identifying new areas of risk
• Work with other senior members of the team and wider business to manage expectations, communication and provide resolution to issues

You will need to be a good people person with a key eye for detail, and a forward thinking approach to improving controls and processes. Previous management experience is essential, and you will need to have a minimum CIPP level 3 in order to be considered.