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Assistant Payroll Manager

Adaptable Recruitment
Posted 11 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Liverpool, Merseyside L2 2DP, England

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job requires a payroll manager to support and oversee two payroll officers, ensuring effective management and troubleshooting of payroll issues.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll management and a strong background in accounting, particularly with balance sheet reconciliations.
  • The role offers a salary range of £45,000 to £55,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
  • Key responsibilities include handling director emoluments, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and processes.
  • Applicants must possess advanced MS Excel skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

Adaptable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a thriving, UK based, organisation who are seeking to appoint an experienced Payroll Manager to join the team on an permanent basis.

Based in Liverpool city centre, you will work a hybrid model, reporting directly to the Payroll Manager.

Salary/benefits:

  • £46000 - £48000 per annum
  • 37.5 hour working week - flexible working on offer

Job duties and responsibilities will include

* Support the payroll manager and deputise during annual leave.
* Manage the two payroll officers on a day-to-day basis
* Extensive level of payroll knowledge and troubleshooting is essential.
* Ability to deal with enquiries from all levels and ability to perform manual calculations is essential.
* Supporting enquiries from the internal and external auditors.
* Understanding of accounting and the impact that payroll has on the P&L and Balance Sheet - background experience with accounting.
* Experience of accounts balance sheet reconciliations
* Understanding of Salary Sacrifice Pensions
* In-depth knowledge of any legislation affecting payroll, minimum wage etc., and to research and keep up to date with changes
* Full understanding of the production of the PSA
* Full understanding of Benefits in Kind and the implications to tax codes and to support the payroll officers with production of the P11D's

* Ideally experienced with large volume multi-site payrolls with varying T's & C's where one size does not fit all.
* Preparation of Director Emoluments
* Research and identify opportunities for process improvement and report to the Payroll Manager
* Identify opportunities for training needs within the team and deliver training as required.
* Ability to take on ad-hoc projects and tasks required by senior management.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience will include

* Experience of managing a team at a senior level.
* Experience in producing Director Emoluments
* Commercial and financial awareness to make sound decisions based on research and best-practice
* The ability to look at something and know if it 'doesn't look right'
* Outstanding communication skills (both written and verbal) to present information and analysis to all levels of the business.
* Recognise that each site operates independently and there is no appetite to harmonise.
* Ability to review and analyse payroll information with a keen eye for detail
* In-depth knowledge of payroll processes, legislation and compliance.
* Advanced MS Excel user - i.e. Look-ups, Pivots, Macros & Formulas
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to see the 'bigger picture'
* Good time management and understanding that on occasion you will need to work additional hours to ensure the accurate and timely production of the monthly payroll.
* Impeccable attention to detail
* Remain calm under pressure
* Able to work to tight deadlines

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