Assistant Manager Payroll

Assistant Manager Payroll - £60,000 - £62,000 + Bonus - Docklands (London)

Frazer Jones are delighted to be supporting a leading name within financial services on the recruitment of a Assistant Payroll Manager to join the team on a permanent basis.

Our client is offering hybrid working with 2/3 days per week required into the office.

The Role:

• Process monthly and ad hoc multi-jurisdictional payrolls, ensuring all employees are accurately paid by the due dates in each location.
• Administer payroll in strict adherence to established processes and controls, maintaining 100% accuracy and compliance with relevant jurisdictional legislation, regulations, and other requirements.
• Collate system data reports to identify and verify adjustments prior to payroll processing.
• Ensure new starters, leavers, and changes to standing and variable data are accurately recorded, managed, and processed through the relevant payroll system.
• Produce payroll reports, verify adjustments, and conduct self-reviews of work before submitting for the next level of internal review.
• Collaborate with third-party payroll providers, ensuring they receive accurate information on time, conducting an initial review of their work, and escalating any issues or concerns appropriately.
• Perform the first and final review of payroll reports generated by outsourced payroll providers, ensuring accuracy in data and calculations and that all requested monthly adjustments are reflected.
• Review the preparation of accurate funding reconciliations and provide instructions to Finance for arranging payroll funding on time, in accordance with bank cut-off dates and times.
• Monitor multiple bank accounts to ensure that payroll funding has cleared in sufficient time to meet the pay due dates in each jurisdiction.
• Maintain accurate and well-documented payroll records.
• Respond to and resolve payroll-related queries from employees, management, and outsourced payroll providers in a professional and timely manner.

Skills and experience required:

• Proficient in advanced Excel.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Clear and concise communicator.
• Capable of meeting tight deadlines and performing well under pressure.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy.
• Experience in managing payroll across multiple jurisdictions.
• Skilled in vendor and risk management.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.