Macildowie are supporting a not-for-profit organisation in Coventry to appoint a Payroll Manager to join their friendly, head-office team. This is a fantastic stand-alone opportunity to work with a great organisation, contributing to the effective management of their payroll and pensions services. If you are an organised professional with a passion for accuracy and efficiency, and a strong track record within payroll then please read on!
Role Overview: As the Payroll Manager, you will support the Head of Finance in delivering a high-quality and efficient payroll and pensions service for our organisation. You will play a key role in streamlining processes, maintaining professional relationships with our outsourced payroll software provider (i-Trent), and ensuring seamless coordination with HR colleagues to provide accurate and timely payroll data.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll cycle (c450 employees), including processing new joiners, leavers, contractual variations, and absences as notified by HR.
2. Ensure accurate reflection of all payroll and pensions information in the payroll software (i-Trent).
3. Capture and apply HMRC tax code changes and ensure accuracy in payroll data.
4. Reconcile payroll outputs and provide explanations for month-on-month net pay variances of 20% and above.
5. Attend payroll sign-off meetings and provide authority for BACS payments fo...