- Lead regular team meetings to foster communication and collaboration.
- Assist with supervising workloads, assessing team performance, and supporting departmental planning.
- Ensure team members receive the necessary training and development to meet business and personal growth goals.
- Provide guidance and share expertise with team members in your area of specialisation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement new standards.
- Step in as cover for team members during annual leave or periods of high workload.
- Contribute to payroll financial standards by assisting with annual budgeting, monitoring expenditure, identifying variances, and implementing corrective measures.
- Keep payroll records up to date by processing changes such as exemptions, deductions, status updates, pay adjustments, holiday entitlements, and insurance modifications.
- Ensure payroll accounts are accurate by auditing data, resolving discrepancies, and preparing journal entries.
- Take responsibility for running the monthly payroll accurately, including HMRC payments and payroll journals.
- Prepare and submit pension data to relevant providers on a monthly basis.
- Proven experience in a payroll function, ideally within a multi-site business.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written communication skills for preparing correspondence and reports.
- Confidence in effectively conveying information to clients, colleagues, and management.
- The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach, with a conscientious and thorough work ethic.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and 365.
- Working hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm with a half hour unpaid lunch break (37.5 hours).
- 25 days + Bank holidays annual leave.
- Fully On-Site.