Payroll Manager

Title: Payroll Manager
Salary: £55,000 plus bonus
Contract: Permanent - Full-Time
Location: West London
Hybrid: 4 days a week in the office
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to join an established retail organisation. This is a great opportunity for an experienced proven payroll professional who is looking for a new challenge in an exciting and fast-paced environment to take full accountability for the ongoing management and continuous improvement of the UK & Ireland payrolls, whilst also helping to drive payroll best practices across other European markets.
You will be responsible for managing key third party relationships (outsourced payroll vendors, HMRC, external auditors) ensuring that all payroll and employee data is maintained and up to date.
To be successful in this Payroll Manager role, you will need to demonstrate the following experience and skills:
* Proven experience in leading payroll operations in the UK.
* Ensure all payroll changes are reconciled.
* Continue to improve the payroll system.
* Manage the year-end process to ensure an efficient and accurate completion.
* Ensure that the business is compliant with all Payroll and HMRC related requirements, advising statutory changes.
* Create and implement detailed plan for change initiatives, ensuring all managers are aligned and actions are delivered to the required timelines.
* Manage external payroll system providers, taking appropriate action should they fail to deliver or meet the required standards or service level agreements.
* Maintain the administration of the company benefits.
* Manage third party administration, relating to expatriate and modified PAYE arrangements.
Requirements:
* Experience of working in an ever-changing payroll environment across multiple sites.
* Ability to build effective relationships with external third parties.
* Manage and implement processes relating to all payroll related activities.
* Analytical mind-set, highly numerate and confident in manipulating numbers and data.
* Continually improving and looking for more efficient ways of doing things.
* Experience of implementing systems and managing system updates.
If you are interested in this opportunity and think you have the right skills and experience, please apply for immediate consideration and interview. For further details about the role, please contact us.
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