Payroll Process Manager

STATESIDE FOODS; Westhoughton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Westhoughton is looking for a Payroll Process Manager to ensure efficient payroll processing for all employees. This role, contracted for 30 hours per week, requires strong payroll experience and knowledge of UK legislation. Responsibilities include managing the payroll team, overseeing compliance, and developing stakeholder relationships. Ideal candidates will have experience with Sage Payroll and supervisory skills. Join us to shape a positive employee experience!

Qualifications

• Strong payroll experience in weekly and monthly processing required.
• Knowledge of up-to-date payroll legislation essential.
• Supervisory experience and FMCG background are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all employees accurately and on time.
• Oversee the payroll team and ensure compliance with laws and policies.
• Manage payroll-related inquiries and resolve issues efficiently.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and communicate professionally.
• Produce reports and assist with payroll audits.

Skills

Strong payroll experience in weekly and monthly processing

Knowledge of payroll legislation

Experience with Sage Payroll 50

Supervisory experience

Tools

Sage Payroll 50

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic permanent opportunity for a Payroll Process Manager to join our Human Resources Department.

The role is contracted for 30 hours per week, worked across 5 days Monday to Friday between 07:30 and 16:00. Exact start and finish times will be agreed with the successful candidate. A part-time, four-day week may be considered for the right candidate, subject to flexibility to meet business needs.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the efficient and accurate processing of payroll for all employees, ensuring compliance with UK employment laws, tax regulations, and internal policies. To ensure that employees are paid accurately and on time. Working closely with HR, Finance, and other departments to provide a seamless payroll experience and maintain high standards of data accuracy, confidentiality, and customer service.

As Payroll Process Manager, you will also oversee the payroll team, ensuring best practices are followed in payroll processing. You will play an essential role in fostering a positive employee experience by managing payroll-related inquiries efficiently and resolving any issues that arise.

An overview of the role responsibilities is detailed below :

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders, demonstrating professional credibility
• Management of the salaried and director payroll
• Overseeing the weekly payroll
• Management of the Pension Scheme
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation ensuring the payroll department remains compliant
• Ensuring management adhere to payroll processes
• Management of contractual changes impacting payroll
• Supporting internal and external payroll / finance related audits
• Managing payroll month end and year end (P60’s, P11D’s)
• Producing board reports and statistical information and undertaking analysis to support decision making processes
• Processing and supporting annual pay reviews
• Responsibility for streamlining and continually improving payroll processes
• To perform any other task that is of a reasonable request in line with the HR department

Adhoc Weekly payroll cover

• Process weekly payroll for all employees using different software packages including Sage Payroll 50
• Ensure all statutory deductions are accounted for correctly
• Assist with reconciling all payroll balance sheet accounts monthly and provide reports
• Assist with producing monthly and weekly journals for cost allocation
• Assist with producing month and year end HMRC Reports
• Deal with weekly payroll queries
• Manage the payroll email inbox
• Administer any weekly payroll changes
• Process company benefits
• Process attachment of earnings, sick pay and holidays etc.
• Issue weekly payroll related reports as and when required

Qualifications and experience

Candidates should have strong payroll experience in weekly and monthly processing along with the ability to meet deadlines.

Up to date payroll legislation knowledge is key and ideally with have experience working with Sage.

Supervisory experience as well as experience working within a FMCG environment would be beneficial however not essential.