Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager
£50,000 - £60,000
Huddersfield
Hybrid
Permanent

Hamilton Woods are working with a West Yorkshire based client seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll and finance functions, excellent organizational skills, and a proven ability to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities:

Work in partnership with the Financial Controller and Management Accountant to maintain effective payroll and finance processes.

• Oversee the preparation of weekly payroll journals for five distinct payroll systems, encompassing around 5,000 temporary workers across 50 UK locations.
  • Extract and process payroll data from Access Pay and Bill software using Excel tools such as pivot tables and lookup functions.
  • Format data for seamless journal imports into Sage Line 50 accounts.
  • Prepare and adjust nominal analysis reports for detailed branch-level reconciliation and validation of payroll figures.
• Handle and record weekly holiday accruals and releases, ensuring journal entries are accurate in Sage.
• Perform monthly journal postings, covering areas like management services, IT, factoring charges, and depreciation costs.
• Contribute to year-end financial tasks by:
  • Reconciling schedules for accrued income, HP, leases, and rental obligations over a five-year period.
  • Investigating and resolving discrepancies in aged creditors with debit balances, such as missing invoices, duplicate entries, or misallocated postings.
• Collaborate with teams across payroll, credit control, and purchase ledger departments to address and resolve inquiries efficiently.

Requirements:

• Expertise in payroll and financial systems, particularly Access Pay and Sage Line 50.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, with experience in tools like pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Excellent analytical skills with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about ensuring financial accuracy and operational efficiency.

If you would like to apply for this role, please get in contact with your CV attached to