Opportunity

Our client a major logistics organisation based in Liverpool is recruiting a Payroll & Benefits Manager.

This role reports to the Head of Transactional HR and is required to actively manage both weekly and monthly payroll activity along with the Group's compensation and benefits scheme. Providing efficient support and guidance to the wider payroll team, ensuring a professional and compliant approach at all times.

Operating as part of a team is crucial to this role, working within the HR transactional team to support both weekly and monthly paid employees across the entire Group.

The Role

Lead, manage and develop the Group's payroll function, bringing in best practice and process improvements
Keeping abreast and adhering to continuously changing payroll legislation by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management of updates that need to be complied with
Manage the Group's compensation and benefits offering, including life assurance and private medical insurance, along with all salary sacrifice benefits
Management of the Flexible Benefits scheme online portal, communications and the renewal of benefits within the scheme window
Reconcile payroll reports ahead of submission to pension providers
Work as an internal consultant and expert advisor on all payroll, compensation and benefit related matters
Coordinate the annual salary review and bonus scheme processes
Oversee the processing of monthly (UK & ROI) and weekly payrolls with a right first time approach
Ensure compliance for Year End activities including P11d, P60, FPS and EPS submissions and reconciliations
Managing payroll team members and supporting their development; strengthening and improving payroll skills across the team; providing training where required
Reconciling the payroll accounts and resolving any payroll discrepancies that may occur
Oversee the processing of the Flexible Benefits scheme across the Company to ensure completed correctly in line with external provider deadlines
Project manage the absorbing of other payrolls after future acquisition
Provide proactive payroll support to the wider HR team, line managers and employees
Adhere to internal reporting deadlines and obligations using agreed systems and processes, including, and not limited, to payroll software, spreadsheet packages such as MS Excel and payroll procedure manuals
Demonstrate in all tasks and interactions the professional ethical standards relevant to the HR and payroll profession, Company values and role whilst adhering to legal requirements such as the principles of confidentiality

Experience Required

Practical experience of working in a payroll environment
People management experience
The ability to prioritise effectively and work to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
The ability to work under pressure with changing priorities
Attention to detail
Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
Effective diary management, planning and organizing

If you interested in applying for this role please send in your CV or call Phil on