Payroll & Benefits Manager - 6 month FTC to Permanent

We are currently seeking a Payroll & Benefits Manager to join a diverse and successful business in Birmingham. This will be an initial 6 month FTC, with a view to go permanent, joining a large and established Payroll team - reporting into Senior Payroll Leadership. This is a fantastic role, which can provide those with international Payroll exposure to enhance their career development.

About the role:

• Responsible for overseeing the entire payroll and benefits processing cycle, ensuring adherence to both statutory regulations and company policies during month-end and year-end procedures.
• Facilitate the formulation of payroll strategies and ensure timely and accurate completion of all statutory filings, serving as the primary contact for company audits.
• Collaborate closely with the International Head of Payroll Processing and Compliance. Supervise team performance and workload to ensure precision, timeliness, and compliance in payroll processing.
• Maintain efficient, consistent, and effective delivery of payroll and benefit services, ensuring teams possess requisite skills, knowledge, and tools to meet deliverables promptly and accurately.
• Manage implementation of in-house payroll system upgrades and update standard operating procedures accordingly. Foster knowledge-sharing within the team to ensure comprehension of payroll and benefits changes.
• Cultivate strong internal stakeholder relationships and serve as an escalation point for urgent or complex queries.
• Regularly evaluate service performance using dashboard data and refine processes through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support team development and growth within the HR and finance department, emphasizing productivity, well-being, and customer service excellence.
• Coach and mentor team members to uphold standards of accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.

About you:

• Strong payroll experience, in complex payroll environments
• System savvy, including Excel Skills
• Good communication skills

Please apply ASAP for further information.