Payroll Manager

Flutter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online sports betting company in the UK is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee the payroll operations for the UK and Ireland. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in payroll management, a proven ability to lead teams, and a focus on compliance and accuracy. This role offers an excellent benefits package including an uncapped holiday allowance and a personal development fund.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Uncapped holiday allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Income protection

£1,000 annual self-development learning fund

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Significant experience of managing a team.
• Results oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to identify problems and offer pragmatic solutions.
• Strong focus on customer service.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise.
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate the payroll team.
• Review and define payroll processes.
• Manage HRMC or Irish Revenue queries.
• Ensure compliance and accurate processing of payrolls.
• Build and manage relationships with internal teams.
• Conduct integrity checks on the payroll system.

Skills

Strong Payroll Manager experience

Experience of defining and setting up new processes

Strong numerical and advanced analytical and Excel skills

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Self-Starter

Proven track record in a high-volume payroll environment

Tools

ResourceLink payroll system software

Job description

Payroll Manager

The Team

The Payroll team is part of the HR Operations Team and currently consists of the 3 Payroll Managers, Senior Payroll Specialists, Payroll Specialists and Payroll Officers.

The Payroll team is responsible for managing the end to end payroll operation for the UK, Ireland, Gibraltar, Spain, Malta, Ceuta and Portugal, ensuring that each stage of the payroll process is actioned properly; that all employees are paid correctly; that appropriate and accurate information is provided to the Finance Team and other internal departments, that correct information and payments are made to local tax departments, pension providers and other statutory bodies. There is currently a mix of in‑house and outsourced payrolls and a variety of legacy processes. The UK & Irish payrolls are on an in‑house payroll, ResourceLink.

What you'll do

Responsible for managing the team to ensure compliance and accurate processing of payrolls for the UK & Ireland. This team sits within the HR Operations function reporting to the Head of Payroll.

How you'll do it

• Manage and motivate the team to ensure a positive working environment and team stability
• Review and define payroll processes in line with current policies and timetables to ensure consistency and accuracy across the payrolls
• Review and recommend checks, balances and reporting to ensure best in class governance
• Set‑up and monitor team KPIs
• Build a strong reputation for the payroll team within the HR Ops and wider business
• Build and manage relationships with internal teams e.g. finance, banking, tax and reward
• Manage HRMC or Irish Revenue queries in a timely manner
• Manage more complex payroll requirements e.g. shadow payrolls, executive payrolls, share plan exercise tax processing
• Be prepared to manage payrolls directly to cover busy periods and holidays
• Be knowledgeable about existing and new legislation and ensure all processes adhere to requirements. Advise management on required actions
• Manage 3rd party supplier relationships with payroll provider, building a positive relationship and ensuring that that the providers meet our requirements at all times
• Manage Year and other statutory returns
• Have in depth knowledge of payroll system and build, background and calculation set‑up
• Ensure all upgrades to payroll system are performed and updated within time frame
• Ensure all new pay elements are implemented and tested
• Conduct integrity checks on system and participate in projects to develop processes identifying improvements and implementing changes
• Work closely with team members to cross training
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role, as required by the Senior Payroll Manager

Skills & Experience

• Strong Payroll Manager experience
• Significant experience of managing a team
• Experience of defining and setting up new processes
• Results oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to identify problems and offer pragmatic and simple solutions
• Strong focus on customer service
• Ability to work effectively with other teams
• Strong numerical and advanced analytical and Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both oral and written
• Self-Starter
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own work as well as work of others
• Ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines
• A proven track record in a high-volume payroll environment
• Ability to maintain privacy and confidentiality
• Experience with ResourceLink payroll system software an advantage
• Detailed knowledge of UK legislation, ROI legislation is desirable

What's in it for you

We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme
• Uncapped holiday allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Enhanced parental leave

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities.

We're working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we'll see how we can accommodate them.