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Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties are proud to be partnered with a growing business based in North of Northamptonshire. Our client is seeking a motivated and experienced Payroll Manager to join their dedicated Finance team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement systems and procedures for processing payroll transactions, including salaries, benefits, deductions, taxes, and third-party payments.
- Provide mentorship, training, and ongoing development for members of the payroll processing team.
- Oversee the timely processing of all payrolls within the group and ensure accurate reporting, including processing nominal journals.
- Ensure compliance with legislative amendments and labour laws.
- Liaise with external auditors and manage compliance audits with HMRC.
- Collaborate with HR and accounting teams to obtain and share payroll-related information.
- Lead the rollout of new payroll initiatives.
- Project lead the migration of master data sets from third-party payroll software upon acquisition.
- Maintain accurate records and prepare detailed reports.
- Resolve payroll-related issues and answer employee inquiries.
- Maintain and review KPIs for the payroll team to support our growing group.
Candidate Profile:
- Positive approach to gaining further qualifications and continuing professional development (CPD).
- Strong work ethic and professional pride with exceptional attention to detail.
- Analytical skills with an inquisitive nature.
- Proficiency in MS Excel with the ability to quickly analyse data.
- Experience with HRIS systems and interfacing with third-party systems.
- Familiarity with Xero is preferable but not essential.
- Strong communication skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing work demands.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Benefits:
- Birthday off, fully paid sick days, cashback health plan.
- Retail discounts, 50% childcare discount, and more.
- Salary up to 35,000 per annum
