The Role:
We are pleased to be partnering with a high-growth, innovative organisation as they look to appoint a Payroll & Benefits Manager to join their People team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to take ownership of payroll, pensions and benefits administration, ensuring an accurate, compliant and efficient service across the business. Working closely with a managed payroll provider and key internal stakeholders, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional employee experience while driving continuous improvement across payroll and reward processes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the end-to-end delivery of monthly UK payroll and benefits administration, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
* Manage the relationship with the outsourced payroll provider, ensuring service excellence, compliance and operational efficiency.
* Perform detailed payroll validation checks, including statutory payments, maternity pay, National Minimum Wage compliance and payroll reconciliations.
* Ensure all payroll controls, governance procedures and audit requirements are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
* Oversee payroll processing activities including new starters, leavers, salary changes, terminations and benefits administration.
* Act as the escalation point for complex payroll and benefits queries, providing a professional and customer-focused service.
* Administer pension schemes and auto-enrolment processes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and effective employee communication.
* Partner closely with Finance to support payroll accounting activities, journals, reconciliations and reporting requirements.
* Identify and implement process improvements across payroll, pensions and benefits administration to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
The Ideal Candidate:
* CIPP qualified or possess equivalent payroll experience.
* Proven experience managing end-to-end payroll within a complex, fast-paced organisation.
* Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory compliance and payroll best practice.
* Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and experience in payroll validation and reporting.
* Sound understanding of pensions, salary sacrifice schemes and employee benefits administration.
* Experience working with HR and payroll systems, ideally including cloud-based platforms.
* Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and drive operational efficiencies.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
* Previous experience leading, mentoring or developing team members would be advantageous.
What They Offer:
* up to £60,000 base salary and discretionary bonus scheme.
* 4 days in, 1 day from home.
* Private healthcare, pension and life assurance.
* Employee benefits package including wellbeing initiatives, cycle-to-work scheme and additional lifestyle benefits.
* Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
How To Apply:
We want to hear from you if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills and experience to make a real impact. Apply now for further information.
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