Payroll Manager

Urgent Payroll Manager position for a well-known brand in the Food & Drink industry.

Job Title: Payroll Manager
Location: Surrey (3 days a week)
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000

I’m working with a recognisable brand in the Food & Drink industry who are looking for an experienced Payroll professional to manage their Payroll function for the UK & Ireland. This role reports to the Head of HR Operations and is at the heart of a friendly and sociable HR team. This is an urgent position that would ideally need an immediate start or shorter notice period; however, they would be open to waiting longer for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Overseeing the end-to-end administration of our monthly payroll process, including collating and auditing all inputs for both the UK and Ireland.
2. Reconciling payroll, benefits, and data, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
3. Addressing and resolving payroll queries from employees in a timely manner.
4. Adhering to payroll policies, procedures, and relevant legal requirements.
5. Completing payroll reports for record-keeping and managerial review.
6. Providing HR Business Partner (HRBP) support, including reporting, severance calculations, and project involvement.
7. Preparing and supplying relevant data for internal and external audits.
8. Managing monthly pension scheme uploads and processing.
9. Supporting in designing, communicating, and managing various employee incentive schemes, including short-term incentives (STIs), sales incentives, long-term incentives (LTIs), and share schemes.
10. Assisting in the annual pay review and bonus review processes, providing reports to support budgeting and annual reward ranges.
11. Managing employee benefits schemes, including annual renewals, monthly administration, and communication with colleagues.
12. Tracking and reporting on headcount and turnover trends on a monthly basis, communicating any significant changes.

Ideal Candidate:

1. Extensive payroll experience, including UK and international payroll processing and auditing.
2. Strong understanding of HMRC reporting and payroll laws.
3. Experience with Dayforce/Ceridian is highly desirable.
4. A self-starter with a desire to learn and a motivation to provide top-level responsiveness and performance.
5. Intermediate Excel skills are a must, with advanced knowledge being a strong advantage.
6. Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
7. Ability to work effectively in a high-growth, fast-paced environment and drive results.
8. A passion for customer service, with contagious enthusiasm and energy.
9. Attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
10. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
11. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with Power BI experience being a plus.

To discuss the Payroll Manager role in more depth please contact Aisha Barnes at HR Heads by emailing your CV to Aisha.barnes@hrheads.co.uk or call +44 (0) 7747 272 285. Enquiries are all handled confidentially.