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Payroll Manager

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions
Posted a day ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Ipswich, Suffolk IP15BH, England

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • The Payroll Manager position offers a salary range of £35,232 to £40,590 per annum and requires proven payroll experience.
  • This full-time role, based in Ipswich, involves overseeing the monthly payroll process and ensuring compliance with employment laws.
  • Key responsibilities include managing payroll-related queries, administering sick and maternity pay schemes, and producing statistical reports.
  • The ideal candidate should be competent with IT, possess strong knowledge of taxation and NI procedures, and have a good understanding of employment law.
  • Applicants should be proactive, flexible, and capable of working under strict deadlines with minimal supervision.

Job Title: Payroll Manager

Salary: £35,232 to £40,590 p.a.

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Location: Ipswich

Casanovas Recruitment Solutionsare seeking a Payroll Manager to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of payroll operations, drive compliance with employment law, and enhance HR and payroll systems. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping processes, generating insightful management reports, and delivering top-quality service to the College community.

Main areas of responsibility:

  • Oversee the monthly payroll process, ensuring accurate administration, timely BACS payments, and distribution of payslip
  • Respond to queries from staff, Inland Revenue, Benefits Agency, and DSS; prepare statutory reports and annual returns
  • Manage payroll-related queries on salaries, tax, and NI, while training HR and payroll staff to handle queries effectively
  • Administer statutory and occupational sick and maternity pay schemes, advising staff as needed
  • Reconcile payroll-related accounts, generate monthly reports, and liaise with finance teams
  • Ensure accurate processing of payroll for starters and leavers and provide pay-related guidance
  • Maintain and enhance payroll systems, ensuring backups and system updates are regularly conducted
  • Manage pension schemes (e.g., TPS and LGPS), including data input, monthly payments, and annual returns
  • Produce statistical reports, including staffing forecasts, absence records, and external submissions
  • Supervise and appraise payroll staff, setting priorities, and overseeing training and development
  • Support audits, update the Payroll Manual, and recommend improvements to procedures and systems
  • Represent HR and Payroll in internal and external working groups and assist with strategic projects
  • Ensure compliance with Data Protection, Health and Safety regulations, and other legal obligations
  • Propose and implement system enhancements to improve payroll operations

Required Skills & Desired Experience:

  • Competent with IT including Microsoft Office
  • Proven Payroll experience
  • Strong knowledge of basis taxation and NI procedures
  • Good understanding of employment law and best practices
  • Work well as a team as well as individually with minimal supervision
  • Operate to strict deadlines and have great time management
  • Proactive and flexible approach

Ready to make an impact? If you possess the necessary skills and experience and are interested in learning more, apply now!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.