Payroll Manager

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payroll bureau in Ipswich is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll processing and support team development. The role involves handling complex queries, maintaining client relationships, and optimizing payroll systems. An ideal candidate will have extensive payroll experience and strong leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible hybrid working conditions.

Benefits

Starting salary up to £45,000

Flexible working environment

38 days holiday

Life Assurance up to 4 x salary

Health cash plan from day one

Employee wellbeing programme

Community volunteering days

Qualifications

• Extensive payroll knowledge in payroll bureau, outsourced payroll or in-house payroll.
• Ability to support and develop team members.
• Prior experience in implementing new systems and payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise across payroll internally and externally.
• Handle advanced and complex queries from clients and payroll team members.
• Line manage and support team members, fostering development and training.
• Maintain relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Identify opportunities to optimise payroll processes.

Skills

Complex query handling

Payroll processing

Leadership skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Education

CIPP qualified (desirable)

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Payroll Manager

Department: Business Outsourcing

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Ipswich

Description

Are you a Payroll Manager seeking your next role? Or perhaps you're a supervisor and looking for your next step? We have a great opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a Payroll Manager to help drive and develop an established payroll bureau.

We are looking for someone who has extensive payroll knowledge, is ambitious, and has gained experience in either Payroll Bureau, Outsourced Payroll or In-House Payroll. You need to be someone who is able to deal with complex queries from the payroll team and clients, able to support and develop team members, and support the Head of Payroll in systems, processes and identifying business efficiencies to further enhance the payroll offering to our client\'s.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise across payroll, both internally and externally for our clients
• Able to deal with advanced and complex queries from both our clients and members of the payroll team
• Line manager and support team members on a daily basis, identifying opportunities to further develop and train.
• Have prior experience of implementing new systems and payroll software
• Build and maintain relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Leverage expertise across all aspects of payroll processing, from data input to report generation.
• Identify opportunities to optimise and modernise payroll processes to aid efficiencies
• Support the Head of Payroll which may involve client queries, projects, or day to day operational requirements

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• We're seeking a candidate who is passionate about the detail and the service we provide, and is competent in all aspects of payroll processing.
• Strong leadership skills to guide and support team members, therefore prior experience of line managing is desirable.
• Excellent relationship-building skills to maintain client relationships.
• Forward-thinking and problem-solving abilities to enhance payroll processes and client experience.
• CIPP qualified is desirable for the role, but not essential

And In Return?

• Starting salary of up to £45,000, depending on experience
• Flexible working in a hybrid environment
• Commitment to continued learning and development
• 38 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays and 3 days Christmas closure)
• Option to purchase a further 5 days holiday
• Life Assurance up to 4 x salary and contribution towards the Firm’s pension scheme
• Access to our health cash plan (Health Shield) day one, where you can claim towards your dental, optical, health and wellbeing expenses
• Employee health and wellbeing programme
• Opportunity to participate in the Scrutton Bland Foundation, supporting the local community through volunteering days.