Compensation and Benefits Manager

Compensation and Benefits Manager

About the role

JOB TITLE: Compensation & Benefits Manager (Up to 12 months fixed term contract)

REPORTS TO: Head of HR/People

ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a skilled and dedicated payroll manager looking for an opportunity to implement their knowledge and lead the Compensation and Benefits function. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our payroll team at a pivotal time as we move to a new integrated HR and Payroll system (Dayforce).

MAIN FUNCTION: Oversee and manage end to end payroll processing for all employees within UK, CHI & ROI (4000+). Support the Comp & Bens team in their processing tasks/activities and ensure the highest standard are met when paying our employees throughout the business.

THE PERSON

You will be a highly efficient, reliable and trustworthy individual with great attention to detail and passionate about supporting the company to the highest standard.

With your deep understanding of payroll processes, compliance and legislation, you will strive for continuous improvement in order to develop our systems and processes.

As part of the People Leadership team, you will work cross functionally with multiple stakeholders to ensure that our processes are efficient, compliant and aligned to our business needs to best support our people.

You will be a confident communicator, with the ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities and will need to demonstrate experience of delivering a payroll function in an organisation of similar scale or complexity.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

PAYROLL

• Responsible and accountable for the overall processing of 3 separate end-to-end payrolls within UK, Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland. Ensuring the team are fully utilising our payroll checklists, payroll training guides and company policies to ensure we pay our employees accurately and on time.
• Ensure a strict adherence to all payroll related regulations, tax laws and company policies.
• Stay up to date with evolving legislation and statutory changes.
• Review and resolve any issues, disputes, discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.

SYSTEM

• Maintain and enhance data accuracy within the system and verify and reconcile all payroll related information.
• Generate and distribute payroll reports and documentation to relevant parties.
• Lead the implementation of the new system.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate payroll processes and procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy.

TEAM

• Support team progress and provide feedback for professional growth.
• Actively identify areas for improvement within the team and encourage learning and development opportunities.
• Support, guide and lead by example.

BENEFITS

• Manage and administer employee benefits (Pension, Wagestream, car salary sacrifice scheme) ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Work with the People team to review new benefits and reward initiatives and drive engagement with the current offering.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Deep understanding of industry knowledge – emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges
• Strong listening and communication skills
• Effective negotiation skills
• Problem solving in order to think creatively and find solutions
• Experience in networking in order to build robust network of industry contacts
• Time management and organisational skills
• Empathy and people skills to build strong working relationships
• Financial management and basic knowledge of legislation relevant to role
• Collaboration and teamworking
• People analytics – analyse data to make informed decisions
• Leadership, coaching and people development capabilities

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About the location

Neilson Square is the home of our original warehouse and distribution centre, as well as many head office functions. Situated in Livingston, our site is in-between Edinburgh and Glasgow and very easily reached by car and public transport.

What we will offer you:

Our Culture

You do you, and we do shoes.

Sure we’re all about shoes and sneakers but we’re also about the people wearing them.

Our vision is People.Purpose.Progress and central to this is our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome applications from underrepresented communities and want you to express yourself everyday, no matter your ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, family or parental status, beliefs, nationalities, religions or otherwise.

A destination for self-expression for over 40 years. Be part of it.

To support an inclusive environment, our purpose groups – racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, disability equality, mental wellness and sustainability are employee led and give different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds to fuel innovation and celebrate diverse voices. Find out more here Our Purpose | schuh

Perks of the job

• Up to 40% product discount for those amazing sneaks you want. You can also share this with your loved ones.
• 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) – flexibility to buy and sell holiday
• Your birthday off to celebrate you
• Flexible working hours, hybrid and remote working options depending on your role
• Perk platform for hundreds of discounts
• Stream your wages as you earn them to get paid your way
• Employee assistance programme with the retail trust to support your wellbeing
• Auto-enrolled pension scheme to help you save for the future