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Payroll and Benefits Manager (Immediate start)
Job Purpose: This role provides the company with payroll and benefit expertise being responsible for the management and delivery of the payroll and benefits function.
What you will contribute:
* Managing and taking a hands on approach to the delivery of both monthly and weekly payrolls, including third party payments.
* Taking ownership of the auto-enrolment process
* Managing the month and year-end processes including SAP reconciliations and P11d preparation
* Identify, recommend and implement improvements to payroll system design, T&A systems, and payroll procedures.
* Giving guidance to employees changing pension contribution and using benefits
* Continuous review of procedures to improve efficiency.
* Oversee the administration of employee benefits, including medical cover and pension schemes.
* Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations concerning payroll and benefits.
* Collaborate with the finance and HR teams to reconcile payroll data.
* Review and improve payroll systems and processes for greater efficiency.
* Prepare and submit reports on payroll and benefits metrics to senior management.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and legislative changes.
What you will bring:
* CIPP qualified or qualified by experience
* Understanding and experience of payroll and pension legislation.
* Experience of administering and promoting benefits.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to build good relationships and partnerships across the organisation
* Ability to interrogate systems (payroll, T&A and other) to improve efficiency
Key Competences and levels of capability:
* Leadership
* Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
* Business Partnering
* Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
* Proactive self starter, able to work using own initiative to achieve results.
* Flexible and adaptable to change
* Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office
Key interfaces (internally and externally): Internally: Employees, managers, finance and HR. Externally: Payroll and T&A system providers, HMRC, councils, credit union, charities, unions.
Reports to (Role): HR Director