Assistant Payroll Manager

At Evri, we understand that searching for your first job, your next job, or that big promotion is a huge milestone. Here at Evri, we always think about what it’s like to be in your position when making those big decisions. It takes courage to make change happen in your life, and we’re here to help you with that.

We’re here for the first step, the next step, and the big step.

You’re not just a number to us. You’ve got to know you’ll love working here. It’s as important to us as you ‘being the right fit’. We want to help you feel what it’s like to work at Evri, to see the value you can bring to any of our roles, and how we can help you grow. We’re never one-size-fits-all. Our careers are as unique as you are.

Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere, and that’s how we approach our talent development. We’re a kind, ambitious, and diverse team, always supporting and encouraging each other. Our people are extremely important to our business; without them, we wouldn’t be where we are today, striving to do the best for our customers and clients. If you like what you hear, then we’d love you to apply!

We are recruiting for an Assistant Payroll Manager to be responsible for all payroll processes, supporting the Payroll Manager. You will take on the management of employee data and payroll processing to ensure our colleagues are paid correctly and on time. You will assist in the day-to-day running of the payroll team, developing the team on both an individual and team-wide basis.

You will be accountable for:

• Managing escalated pay queries from all depots/hubs and colleagues.
• Providing training to new team members on payroll processes and company policy.
• Working with the Payroll Manager to develop and train team members on legislation and changes.
• Processing end-to-end payroll with strong knowledge in all aspects of payroll processing.
• Providing information and answering questions about payroll-related matters to line managers and colleagues.
• Able to manually calculate payable hours, commissions, bonuses, tax deductions, and deductions accurately.
• Issuing payslips and managing advance payments.
• Providing administrative assistance on reporting and reconciliation for Finance.
• Processing payroll accurately within Cascade and liaising with relevant stakeholders to ensure the data is correct.
• Ensuring the HR Payroll inbox is maintained, and queries are answered within the SLA’s.
• Managing and importing data accurately in a timely manner.
• Pension administration tasks including Auto Enrolment.
• Maintaining and submitting pay period GL to finance.
• Payroll checking each period before signing off payroll.
• Managing the process of recovering overpayments and assisting the team with related queries.
• Focusing on continuous improvement of payroll processes to drive payroll accuracy.
• Assisting in the calculation and processing of any redundancy payments.
• Acting as a point of contact with HMRC and answering related queries.
• Advising on Universal Credit Queries and HMRC information requests.
• Managing all processes in the absence of the Payroll Manager.

To be successful in this role, you have experience working in a busy payroll environment, ideally within a large organization, and have end-to-end knowledge of payroll legislation. Experience managing a team of payroll professionals is essential. You will be highly numerical and have attention to detail.

Qualifications & Technical skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (and Cascade payroll desirable).
• CIPP Associate Membership / certification.

We encourage flexible working to fit your individual needs, as well as the team’s - that could be from the office, from home, or a mixture of both. However, we would like you to be in the office in Morley, Leeds once a week to build team relationships.

We also offer excellent benefits including an annual bonus, a range of retailer discounts from our clients, and much more. We have an exciting new benefit that allows you to work overseas for up to 90 days per year.

At Evri, we know we only grow if our people do too. That’s why we’re committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring – and be – their whole authentic selves. We’re on a journey to better represent the customers we serve around the UK. We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring that each person at Evri is valued for who they are and what they bring to our business.

We are Evri. Where everyone is welcome. We’re excited for the future. Let’s deliver it together.