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