Payroll Manager

Air Canada; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada seeks a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll and pension matters across the UK, Ireland, and Turkey. Ideal candidates will possess a qualification in payroll accounting, at least 5 years of experience, and strong organizational skills. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse team and contribute to various payroll projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in payroll accounting in the UK.
• Experience with Irish payroll and ADP Celergo is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of payroll and pension input.
• Main contact for external payroll providers.
• Prepare payroll reports for Finance departments.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Team player

Fluency in English

Adaptability

Education

Qualification in payroll accounting

Tools

ADP Celergo

SPM

WorkForce Manager

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

This position will act as the responsible payroll manager for all payroll and pension related matters in UK, Ireland and Turkey and potentially for other regions, e.g. Middle East upon demand and report to the Manager, HR in London, England.

Accountabilities (Responsibilities):

• Manage all aspects of payroll and pension input for external payroll providers for UK, Ireland and Turkey
• Main contact for external payroll providers in UK, Ireland and Turkey
• Co-operation and communication with external organisations for any payroll and pension related queries and processes
• Support the HR Team in administrative issues related to payroll
• Prepare relevant payroll reports for Finance departments in London and Headquarters and deal with appropriate correspondence
• Liaise with company Auditors and external Auditors
• Produce and extract reports from payroll system
• Handle all employee / retiree related issues
• Assist with the implementation of new payroll system in countries of scope
• Support other payroll related projects
• P11d processing
• Other HR duties or projects as required

Qualifications

• Qualification in the field of payroll accounting or comparable
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the field of payroll accounting in UK; experience with Irish payroll is an asset
• Experience with ADP Celergo, SPM and WorkForce Manager is an asset
• Very good knowledge of HR practices and processes
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of respect for confidentiality
• Strong team player
• Proven ability to assess and prioritize workload
• Proven ability to work to imminent deadlines and adapt to changing goals and priorities
• Strong knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Fluent in English, French is an asset
• Adaptable and ability to work flexible hours as required/directed

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted