Head of Payroll

Head of Payroll (017329) Droitwich, England

Salary: GBP50,000 per annum

Location: Worcester area, hybrid working

Closing date: 10 July 2024

Who are we?

Parkwood Leisure manage leisure facilities on behalf of local authorities. We employ over 4,000 people across our leisure centres, golf courses, theatres, and visitor attraction centres. Our mission is to create and maintain sustainable, lasting partnerships to help build happier and healthier local communities.

What are we looking for?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced payroll professional to lead our Payroll Team to deliver an accurate and effective payroll system. The successful candidate will manage a team of three, overseeing the employee payment process for approximately 4,000 employees in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Play a lead role in supporting the strategic direction of the company by supporting our payroll operations team.
2. Create a comprehensive payroll strategy that aligns with the organisation's goals and objectives, focusing on optimising payroll processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing overall efficiency.
3. Establish robust policies and procedures for payroll management across all sites, encompassing payroll processing, data security, compliance with tax laws, and employee compensation.
4. Drive and promote a customer-centric approach to our internal stakeholders.
5. Remain abreast of regulatory compliance and its influence on payroll operations; initiate proactive measures for compliance and mitigate risks associated with non-compliance through regular audits.
6. Audit payroll transactions to ensure all amounts and payment dates are accurate, including PAYE, Pensions, and other salary sacrifice benefits.
7. Interact with and influence HR and Finance teams to foster strong partnerships for seamless payroll delivery.
8. Lead efforts to enhance the skills and capabilities of the payroll team through training, mentorship, and resources.
9. Ensure timely and accurate delivery of payroll services to employees across the company, implementing quality control measures and performance metrics.
10. Oversee all pension scheme administration, including enrolment, contributions, and changes across multiple pension schemes.
11. Take a proactive approach to shaping the payroll function's evolution, identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvements.
12. Manage payroll processes for multiple entities and implement improvements across the department.

Experience Required:

1. Proven payroll experience in a fast-paced multi-site operation.
2. Up-to-date payroll knowledge.
3. Sound knowledge of People XD or other computerised payroll systems.
4. Previous experience managing large (1,000+) payrolls and developing staff.
5. Operated at a senior level within payroll operations.
6. Solid understanding of payroll-related compliance.
7. Proven ability to coach employees and management through complex issues.
8. Demonstrated project management skills.
9. Ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders and communicate complex information understandably.

What can we offer you?

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person at one of our centres.
• Employee health cash plan.
• Employee discount portal for various services.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Pension Scheme.
• Company sick pay.
• Training and development.
• Flexible Working.

We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, welcoming requests for flexible working arrangements. Please discuss your needs during the interview process.

How to apply: Please apply online by sending a full CV. If you are interested in applying for this role, please do so at the earliest opportunity as interviews will be held throughout the process. If you have not received correspondence within 21 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity.