Payroll Manager

Pro-Talent; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee a team processing various payrolls for clients. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, experience with payroll software such as Sage and Brightpay, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role includes resolving client queries and ensuring payroll accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a payroll team and managing payroll processes.
• Strong communication skills to act as the main point of contact.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead contact for client queries.
• Manage a team of junior payroll administrators.
• Calculate payroll and manage deductions.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Payroll software proficiency (Sage, Brightpay)

Problem-solving

Tools

Sage

Brightpay

Job description

Overview

The firm has a well established client base and they require a driven Payroll Manager to join their team. They are a fantastic group with leaders in the industry. They are a medium sized business with ambitions to continue growing.

The Payroll Manager will be responsible for organising and managing a team who invoice and process multiple payrolls for clients. As a manager they will be responsible for the performance and production of the team, ensuring deadlines are met and KPIs are reached. The right candidate will be a team player who is able to work methodically, be process driven and enjoy the challenge of working in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Be the lead contact for client queries
• Answer Client and Contractor questions about payments, deductions, and general queries
• Lead a small team of junior payroll administrators
• Identify operational issues and resolve them
• Calculate correct amounts of pay including deductions, overtime, SSP, bonuses, etc.
• Deduct correct amounts of pension contributions, income tax, National Insurance, etc.
• Run multiple payrolls across varying frequencies
• Input related data for weekly and monthly payments into payroll software
• Complete payroll reports for record-keeping or managerial review
• Identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in timesheets and payroll records
• Receive and coordinate HMRC notifications
• Ideally experience with Sage payroll and Brightpay

Qualifications

• Experience leading a payroll team and managing payroll processes
• Strong communication skills to act as the main point of contact for clients and contractors
• Proficiency with payroll software (ideally Sage and Brightpay)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and to meet deadlines