Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager | Doncaster | Up to £40k | Hybrid | PE Backed Care Homes

Role Overview

Our client are dedicated to delivering the kind of support we would want both for ourselves and our loved ones.

As an established provider of forward thinking living services for adults with disabilities in England, they have over 45 homes throughout the UK, many are traditional buildings and they are all located in suburban areas, close to community services.

Their approach focuses on seeing care from the resident’s perspective, enabling them to access the choices and rights they deserve and promoting independence within an inclusive community.

This role would suit someone who is ambitious, driven, with excellent communication and relationship building skills; specifically it would be highly beneficial if you had experience in a similar role such as Payroller, Payroll Supervisor or Payroll Manager.

For further information, please get in touch for immediate consideration.

Purpose of the role:

To manage the Payroll function and ensure the accurate and timely processing of Payroll for all employees. This role involves overseeing site-based information, coordinating payroll activities, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and providing exceptional customer service to employees regarding payroll inquiries. 

Key Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities of this role will include:

• Payroll Processing: Oversee and manage the end-to-end payroll process for all employees. Ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, including processing joiners, leavers and employee changes and managing the company pension scheme.
• Payroll calculations: Oversee payroll calculations, including; bonuses, tronc, sickness, statutory family leave plus advances and deductions.
• Internal reporting: Produce weekly and monthly wages reconciliations including weekly sales and wages trackers, monthly wages report and tips trackers.
• Budgets and forecasts: Produce the budget for people costs and any reforecasts mid-year.  Responsibility for any payroll change financial modelling and calculating the financial impact of any key changes in terms of minimum wage changes etc
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and tax requirements. Stay updated on changes in payroll regulations and implement necessary changes in payroll processes and systems.
• System Management: Maintain and manage payroll systems, ensuring they are up-to-date and functioning effectively. Collaborate with IT and HR teams to resolve any system issues.
• Reporting: Prepare and submit payroll-related reports, including HMRC information and year-end reporting. Provide regular payroll reports to management as needed.
• Employee benefits: Prepare annual P11D reporting and help manage the pension, company car fleet and private healthcare scheme.  Maintain the relationship with the employee streaming service and provide the weekly data to support this employee benefit.  Maintain the relationship with the pension provider and help support and recommend any changes to employee benefits to understand the impact for both the company and employees.
• Audit and Reconciliation: Conduct regular audits and reconciliations of payroll data to ensure accuracy and integrity. Address and resolve any discrepancies or issues promptly.
• Employee Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries and issues. Provide excellent customer service and resolve payroll-related issues promptly and professionally.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies within the payroll function. Implement best practices and streamline processes to enhance the payroll operation.
• Audits- Prepare and provide relevant data for internal and external audits

Key Competencies:

-        2+ years direct payroll experience

-        Commercially focused with a high level of business acumen, as well as the ability to digest and interpret large amounts of financial information

-        The ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels

-        Excellent communication and analytical skills

-        Strong digital capabilities with evidence of creating efficiencies through maximising technology

-        Experience of managing reporting and audit requirements

-        The ability to proactively manage and improve payroll processes, procedures and services

-        Proven Payroll Manager experience, with a track-record in a fast-paced environment

-        Excellent numerical, analytical and advanced Excel skills