We Do Group are delighted to be supporting the UK entity of a global business based in Woking, recruiting an Interim Payroll Manager on a 12 month assignment to cover adoption leave. The role is a hands-on Payroll Manager, taking ownership for a 1,000 person payroll, working with the outsourced Payroll Bureau who manage the processing. The Payroll Manager has a team of one to assist with the administrative elements of the role. Day to day, this role will partner with both the business & the bureau and perform the necessary checks, controls and reporting to ensure a well-functioning Payroll department. Hybrid: 1-2 days per week in the office, 3-4 days from home Duration: 12 months Rate: £300-400 per day (inside IR35) The Role Control the accurate processing of the business' outsourced monthly payroll within agreed procedures and timescales Ensure all payments made to employees and HMRC are made within the agreed timescales Provide monthly reporting from the payroll system including verifying data submissions, comparison of month on month payroll, analysis and reporting; all of the aforementioned are completed in Excel Compile and submit the monthly returns and annual reviews to pension provider in respect of the group personal pension plan pension scheme and prepare reconciliations Control the accurate and timely submission of annual HMRC returns, including, P14/P60’s and P11D’s Review the annual PAYE settlement agreement submission within agreed deadlines Be the first point of contact for all employee payroll queries Control the accurate processing of outsourced expenses within agreed procedures and timescales Be the first point of contact for all employee expense queries and system training for new employees Provide monthly reporting from the employee expense system including analysis of expenditure and reporting of outstanding items, all of the aforementioned are completed in Excel Assistant with preparing the monthly payroll journals Develop and maintain excellent customer service by building and maintaining working relationships with all internal and external customers Weekly 1-2-1 with Payroll Admin Assistant, providing support and training and monitoring performance Assist HR with annual bonus and salary reviews Manage payroll deductions for employees who attract liabilities in multiple countries Review and process quarterly sales commission calculations Assist with audit queries Ad hoc duties as required by the Company Your Profile Payroll Qualified - Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Experience of working as an in-house Payroll Manager/sole payroll, working with an outsourced bureau Effective communicator - written & verbal Good working knowledge of MS Excel