Payroll Manager - Human Resources - 10700 - Grade 8
Job Description
Position Details
Human Resources
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,735 to £55,755, with potential progression once in post to £62,728
Grade: 8
Full Time, Permanent
Closing date: 11th February 2025
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.
Background
The University's HR function works with a variety of colleagues across the institution and is critical to the delivery of many aspects of the University's Strategic Framework.
Role Summary
Reporting to the HR Director - Central Staff Hub, this role will be based in the Central Staff Hub and part of the broader HR function at our Edgbaston campus.
As Payroll Manager, you will manage and develop the payroll team in providing a fully managed payroll service for approximately 9,000 employees, and 3,000 casual staff, using Oracle Cloud software.
Main Duties
* Lead and manage the payroll team to ensure the provision of an effective, accurate and responsive service aligned to customer requirements and statutory obligations.
* Maintain full oversight of team deliverables and performance. Establishing and maintaining workflows and appropriate SLAs and KPIs on the team's activity.
* Coach and support the payroll team in their work and technical understanding.
* Identify process improvements and efficiencies supporting system development, as required and lead on their implementation.
* Ensure effective communication within the team, the Central Staff Hub and with the university generally in relation to payroll matters.
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with Payroll partners, suppliers, external organisations and bodies.
* Manage third-party providers for overseas payroll activity.
* Responsible for compliance with all statutory requirements of PAYE and pension schemes and ensure accurate and timely reporting as required.
* Work in conjunction with relevant departments to develop and implement university wide policy and procedures related to payroll.
* Comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures.
* Anticipate and plan for the implications of new regulations/legislation.
* Plan and organise the broader work of the payroll teams in support of wider HR projects.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
* Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification, plus substantial work experience in payroll.
* Demonstrable experience of leading, motivating and developing teams.
* Significant technical expertise in payroll.
* Up to date knowledge of payroll, tax and best practice approaches in these areas.
* Proven capabilities as a people manager, with a flexible and inclusive management style.
* Strong customer and delivery focus, with the ability to manage a service to deliver to tight deadlines.
* Highly proficient IT skills, including the MS Office suite.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical payroll information clearly.
* Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied.
* Excellent planning organisation and analytical skills.
Internal and External relationships
The role is a key liaison role around service and specified deliverables so will have a range of internal and external stakeholders:
* Other HR colleagues
* Finance and Procurement
* HMRC
* Payroll bureaus
* 3rd party subsidiaries
Informal enquiries to Sarah Darby, email: s.n.darby@bham.ac.uk
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