Payroll Manager

Fresenius Kabi UK; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company in Runcorn seeks a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll processing for employees in the UK and Ireland. The role involves managing payroll activities, ensuring pension processes, and leading annual payroll events. Ideal candidates will have a lead payroll management background and CIPP qualification, with strong Excel and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a lead payroll position with strong pension regulatory knowledge.
• CIPP or similar qualification is desired, demonstrating knowledge of good practice.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an organized approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process payroll activities on a monthly and annual basis.
• Ensure all pension processes are completed.
• Manage the relationship with the payroll provider.
• Review payroll related processes to ensure accuracy.
• Communicate with all stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Manage employee benefits enrollment and renewals.
• Lead annual payroll processing events and tax year-end processes.

Skills

Lead payroll management

Pension regulatory knowledge

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

CIPP or similar qualification

Job description

Overview

To accurately process monthly payroll for UK and Ireland employees, within specified timescales. To ensure all associated processes relating to payroll, and third parties, are completed on time and to the required standard.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day-to-day management and processing of all pay related activities on a monthly, and annual basis, namely, overtime, sickness, pension, salary changes.
• Ensure all transactional pension processes are completed.
• Take ownership of the relationship with our payroll provider.
• Create, manage, and review all payroll related processes and controls to ensure the highest levels of accuracy and employee focus.
• Effectively communicate with all stakeholders, ensuring enquiries are managed in a timely and accurate way.
• Take ownership of the day-to-day management of employee benefits, ensuring all new employees are enrolled into the correct benefit schemes.
• Review and administer annual renewals of current schemes and the implementation of enhancements.
• Take the lead role with annual payroll processing events such as salary review, bonus payments and P11D processing.
• Administer tax year end ensuring accurate and timely returns are made to the Controller General in Ireland and HMRC in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in a lead payroll position with strong pension regulatory knowledge.
• CIPP or similar qualification is desired, with the ability to demonstrate knowledge of good practice, current thinking, and end to end payroll processing.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an organised approach.