Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager who has strong team management experience, to join a large, fast paced organisation in a newly created role. The business is highly acquisitive, and the payroll is complex, so the Payroll Manager role will look after a number of pay and pensions areas.
Key aspects of the role include:
1. Mentoring and supporting direct reports to provide a first class and accurate payroll service to the business
2. Perform annual appraisals with appropriate SMART objective setting and measurement
3. Perform one to ones on a weekly basis
4. Monitor the interim performance of the team, identifying training needs where required and supporting continued professional development
5. Identify and escalate any performance issues or training needs to Head of payroll
6. Recognise staff that are performing over and above expectations of their role
You will also:
7. Maintain and review payroll calendars to plan resource and monitor payroll cycles (a high volume of monthly payrolls)
8. Review controls with a view to recommending improvements and identifying new areas of risk
9. Work with other senior members of the team and wider business to manage expectations, communication and provide resolution to issues
You will need to be a good people person with a key eye for detail, and a forward thinking approach to improving controls and processes. Previous management experience is essential, and you will need to have a minimum CIPP level 3 in order to be considered.