Payroll Team Manager

JAM Recruitment; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Payroll Team Manager based in Preston. This role involves managing a team to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery, leading audits, and fostering relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive payroll experience, knowledge of payroll legislation, and strong leadership skills. This is a hybrid position offering £36.51 per hour on a 12-month contract with 2-3 days required on site.

Qualifications

• In-depth payroll legislation knowledge.
• Experience in data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Ability to manage performance reviews and team development.

Responsibilities

• Manage team SLA's and KPI's for Payroll delivery.
• Lead internal/external Payroll reviews/audits.
• Manage key relationships with internal & external stakeholders.

Skills

Extensive Payroll Experience

People Management/Leadership Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Stakeholder management

Data interrogation skills

Influencing skills

Education

GCSE in Maths and English (Grades A-C)

CIPP or equivalent (or willing to work towards)

Tools

Resource Link system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Payroll Team Manager

Preston based

£36.51 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Preston. Hybrid working, 2-3 days per week on site.

Core duties

General

• Managing the team SLA's and KPI's to ensure that all Payrolls are delivered accurately and on time. Maintaining and monitoring daily/weekly quality statistics, thereafter providing recommendations.
• Lead on internal/external Payroll reviews/audits.
• Lead on the continuous improvement initiative within the team, implementing new ideas and better ways of working.
• Lead the team on the review and timely completion of all outstanding Finance Reconciliation items.
• Responsible for providing subject matter expertise to key projects including TUPE activities/acquisitions.
• Responsible for the ongoing review of existing processes and work instructions to ensure these remain up to date, relevant and fit for purpose.
• Assist with the coordination and submission of year end returns.
• Responsible for the transaction of BACS payments, FPS and all Pay cycle submissions.
• Lead on the end to end investigation of all Payroll defects, managing perception and complaints, including root cause analysis and preventative measures to ensure a positive outcome and to minimize future payroll incidents.
• Represent Payroll in internal and external meetings, events or forums.
• Lead on the review of the Business Continuity Plans to ensure relevance and to ensure that they are up to date.
• Responsible for managing key relationships with internal & external stakeholders.

People Management

• Responsible for all aspects of people management including managing absence, coaching, developing and motivating the team.
• Responsible for undertaking regular performance reviews, cascading of business objectives, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and individual development.
• Responsible for the analysis of work volume trends to establish the productivity levels and forecast future workflow and resource requirements.
• Responsible for the recruitment, training and coaching of new staff into the Payroll team to ensure maximum performance.
• Responsible for keeping abreast of changes in Employment and Payroll Legislation
• Deputise where applicable for the Pay & Reward Operations Manager
• Any other duties as and when required

Knowledge

• Extensive Payroll Experience ideally in a Shared Service environment
• In depth payroll legislation knowledge, including appreciation for future changes and impact on payroll function
• Resource Link system knowledge or similar
• Experience of data interrogation in order to analyse, troubleshoot and problem solve
• Ability to deal and resolve difficult and emotive situations without escalation to a senor level
• People Management/Leadership Skills (Coaching/Mentoring)
• Influencing skills
• Stakeholder management (at all levels)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present ideas, data and results in an easy to understand format
• IT Literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• CIPP or equivalent (or willing to work towards)
• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English (Grades A-C)

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.