We are currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Manager to join a lifestyle brand. You will oversee the UK payroll process, handling both bi-weekly and monthly cycles in-house. In addition, they will manage international payroll through an outsourced provider, ensuring that all payroll and benefits processes are executed accurately, efficiently, and on time.
Some Key Responsibilities:
1.Perform payroll reconciliations and provide detailed payroll analysis to ensure accuracy.
2.Handle HMRC queries and manage Real-Time Information (RTI) submissions, including processing statutory payments such as SMP and SSP, and managing starters, leavers, P11Ds, P45s, and P46s.
3.Serve as the central point of contact for all payroll and benefits-related queries, providing support to both payroll partners and employees.
4.Stay up-to-date with changes in laws and regulations related to payroll, pensions, and benefits to ensure compliance.
5.Identify gaps in the current employee benefits offering, review existing vendors, manage benefit renewals, and explore new vendors to enhance the company’s benefits package.
6.Process and manage relevant benefits in kind such as the EV scheme and bike scheme.
7.Oversee the entire pension auto-enrolment process, ensuring compliance and smooth operation from start to finish.
8.Manage and validate all payroll reporting and assist with financial audit data preparation and reporting.
About You:
1.Ideally have Payroll experience using Workday
2.Extensive understanding of PAYE/NIC, statutory payments, including redundancy, SMP, and SSP.
3.Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, pensions, and accounting principles.
4.Willingness to be both strategic and operational,
You will be reporting into the Senior People Business Partner.
The office is based in West London (near Ealing) and offers hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH and is paying up to £56k.