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Head of Payroll & People Services

Head of Payroll & People Services

Nigel Wright Group

Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 2 hours

Durham, Durham DH1 5UL, England

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

A new position for a Head of Payroll and People Services has opened in a large organization located in County Durham.
The role requires managing a team of Payroll and HR colleagues to ensure compliance with statutory reporting and implement necessary changes to HR and payroll systems.
Candidates should possess a CIPP Payroll Management Diploma or equivalent experience in a large complex organization, along with staff management experience and a continuous improvement mindset.
The position offers a salary of £55,000 and requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll within a large organization.
Benefits include generous holidays, a pension scheme, travel discounts, personal development opportunities, and family-friendly policies.

The opportunityWorking for a large and complex organisation in County Durham this is a newly created position for a Head of Payroll and People Services. The role will be responsible for managing a team of Payroll and HR colleagues and to establish and embed a high performing compliance focussed service.The roleThe Head of Payroll and People Services will be involved in the following typical duties:

Ensure all HMRC, RTI and other Statutory reporting deadlines are met.
Ensure all new legislation and government requirements are met.
Managing regular reporting to HMRC and ensuring all Tax Year-End procedures are run including P60, P11D processing.
Overseeing the implementation of required changes to the HR and payroll system.
Ensuring compliance and updating of SOPs for all payrolls and cross-trained staff on full payroll cycle from start to finish.
Leading the team responsible for all transactional functions of HR such as contract changes.
Use your expertise to help develop strategic plans and business plans that cover a wide range of operational activities.

The person

CIPP Payroll Management Diploma (or equivalent experience within a large complex organisation).
Specialist payroll knowledge and expertise and ability to offer advice to a range of customers.
Stakeholder engagement expertise with sound ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences.
Continuous improvement mindset.
Staff management experience.
Problem solving skills.
Technology proficient with a strong digital competence.
HR related professional qualifications would be desirable as would experience working on a cloud based HR and payroll system
HR related professional qualifications.
Experience of working in payroll in a large and complex organisation, ideally with multiple types of contract.
Experience of HR admin processes like contract onboarding would also be advantageous

Benefits

Generous holidays and pension scheme
Travel discounts, free parking and cycle to work scheme
Personal development opportunities
Health & wellbeing including discounted gym facilities
On site nursery is available plus access to holiday camps for children aged 5-16.
Family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave.
The opportunity to take part in staff volunteering activities.
Discount portal.

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