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It's more than a job
The Payroll Manager is responsible for leading the end‑to‑end payroll function, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for all employees. This role oversees compliance with statutory regulations, manages payroll systems, partners with HR and Finance, and drives continuous improvement across payroll operations.
The Payroll Manager is responsible for the day to day financial processing for LCST Warehousing and Freight. This role involves managing a small team of financial controllers, ensuring accurate and timely processing of employee pay, PO processing, financial reconciliation and maintaining compliance with UK employment and tax legislation. The Payroll Manager will act as the key point of contact for financial processing queries within Operations, ensuring the Management Accounting team receive the correct information. They will drive continuous improvement in financial processes, ensuring financial governance is managed in accordance with senior management direction.
How you create impact
1. Managing finance control team.
2. Oversee the production and maintenance of relevant finance processing reports.
3. Ensure Agency payroll is completed accurately and on time.
4. Liaise with line managers to facilitate payroll activities.
5. Ensure overtime activities are properly managed.
6. Manage pay query requests, co-ordinating with finance controllers and Management.
7. Complete Payroll reconciliation processes.
8. Facilitate setting up of new suppliers on systems.
9. Managing PO processing from multiple sites.
10. Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, ensuring accuracy and that all reports are submitted within tight deadlines.
11. Manage escalated employee queries regarding pay, deductions, and benefits.
12. Manage payroll reconciliations, reporting, and audits.
13. Ensure PO processes are properly adhered to.
What we would like you to bring
14. Proven experience in payroll and financial processing management.
15. Experience managing or supervising a small team.
16. Proficiency with payroll software (., Sage, ADP, Workday, or similar).
17. Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
18. Strong communication and leadership abilities.
19. High level of integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive employee data
20. Drive, determination and a track record in delivering continuous improvement
21. Ability to influence, negotiate and deal with conflict successfully
22. Experience of working to agreed targets
23. Intermediate PC Skills: Excel, Word, Outlook
24. Ability to work individually and manage a team
25. Ability to deliver to tight deadlines in an organised and informed manner
26. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
27. Good Communication skills
28. Strong organisation skills
29. Ability to achieve a high level of accuracy
30. Flexible approach to working hours
What's in it for you
As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment. You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop.
* 26 days holidays plus bank holidays * 2 volunteering days per year * 3 x Life Assurance Option if you join the KN Route2 pension scheme * A tailored personal development and training programme. * Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best. * Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave * Cycle to work scheme * Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys & more) * Refer a friend scheme.
Health Cash plans will be also available to you. The easy-to-use plan provides you with a range of valuable cash benefits and services and gives you money back towards the cost of your routine healthcare, up to set limits, helping you to budget for essential health costs such as optical, dental and therapy treatments.
As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation
Who we are
At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.