Payroll & Benefits Manager

Your new companyYour new roleThe Payroll & Benefits Manager will manage end-to-end payroll and employee benefits for c450 employees, ensuring that services are simple for customers (people managers and colleagues) and compliant with policies and statutory requirements.

• Monitor and manage the services provided by payroll providers i.e. L&G pension, EdenRed, Medicash, Cyclescheme (EV Scheme)
• Facilitate annual renewals of life assurance and income protection policies.
• Support the HR Director with HR process controls and checks as required, in line with audit, risk and governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to drive efficiencies within payroll processes and push to improve service delivery.
• Key contact point for 3rd party benefit providers
• Review the effectiveness of current benefits provision, providing recommendations for improvement where appropriate
• Drive awareness of benefits offering with employees to maximise benefit utilisation
• Upskill the HR operational team on payroll to provide backup cover
• Own the annual salary review process
• Work with the HRD to develop and implement a total reward framework and flexible benefits

What you'll need to succeed

• Ideally CIPP Qualified
• Experience of managing end to end payroll processes
• Experience of cloud based HRIS/technology and managing 3rd party relationships.
• Sound understanding of HR processes and people-related legislation
• Analytical, able to interpret data and trends and take appropriate action.
• Excellent working knowledge and experience of managing salary sacrifice benefit schemes (including CTW & EV)
• Ability to manage benefits across multiple platforms and manual processes
• Prior experience of managing the annual salary review process linked to salary ranges and performance
• Highly proficient / expert level competence using Microsoft Excel
• Strong IT skills and confident using MS Office suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, SharePoint)
• Comfortable operating as a standalone payroll manager - the role is hands-on

What you'll get in return

• Be part of a small but friendly team
• On-site parking will be office-based 4 days per week.
• 25 days annual leave

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