Payroll and Benefits Manager Cheshire - Hybrid Working £45,000pa - £50,000pa I am supporting a reputable growing client in Cheshire looking for an experienced Payroll and Benefits Manager to join their team. Key responsibilities of the role: Leading and managing the payroll team, serving as the primary point of escalation for complex queries (role is standalone but will have a lot of interaction with HR/Rewards team). Overseeing the complete payroll cycle, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing. Balancing and reconciling monthly payrolls, ensuring correct calculation of deductions, bonuses, and overtime. Ensuring compliance with legal payroll and benefits requirements, creating plans, and advising the business on potential impacts. Contributing to the development and implementation of reward strategies, aligning policies and programs with the company’s goals and culture. Designing and implementing pay structures, including base pay, variable pay, and incentive plans for roles such as sales, aimed at attracting, motivating, and retaining talent. Managing and enhancing employee benefits programs, including flexible benefits, pensions, health plans, and other perks, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with the overall reward strategy. Ensuring the effective deployment of recognition, reward, and benefit schemes, establishing clear end-to-end administration processes. Requirements: Experience of Rewards/Benefits is desirable. End to end Payroll experience. Strong Payroll knowledge with a resilient hands-on approach. Demonstrate strong knowledge of benefits practices and compensation. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills plus strong communication and interpersonal skills