Payroll Manager

Job Description

Payroll Manager - Permanent, Canary Wharf

Hours: 40 per week Monday to Friday (Work from home on a Friday)

The Payroll Manager will provide a competent, effective and timely payroll function for the business. The main role of the Payroll Manager is to process several of the individual company payrolls on a monthly basis, ensuring all information and records relating to payroll are up to date.

• Ensure payroll is processed on a monthly basis for approximately 500 staff employed over approximately 11 separate company payrolls, liaising with HR and on-site Property Administrators to ensure correct information is given in a timely manner.
• Ad hoc reporting to Finance Teams and to the Finance Director/Controller.
• Review process with appropriate reconciliations in place for payroll and final sign off by Financial Controller/Finance Director.
• Ensure the monthly payment of staff salaries via Sage Supplier Salary Module.
• Maintain all payroll records electronically and hard copies where necessary.
• Ensure processes and procedures follow current regulations.
• Liaise with Head of departments on any salary related queries, work closely with the Financial Director/Financial Controller on processes and procedures.
• Respond and resolve payroll queries from employees and management.
• Regular usage of payroll system, including data compilation and input.
• Ensure monthly PAYE/NI and all other payments are made to HMRC and 3 rd parties within legislation.
• Set up and process new employees and maintain accurate records for starters and leavers.
• Deal with special situations such as maternity pay, SSP, court orders etc.
• Processing of salary sacrifice schemes where relevant.
• Liaise with the group pension provider and advisor in relation to payments and information provision.
• Processing of Year End, ensuring all reporting is submitted to HMRC on time.

Ensuring all tax notifications received from HMRC are processed correctly.

P60’s are completed and uploaded on the Sage Online Portal to relevant employees.

P11d reporting and ensure all information is correct and submitted on time to HMRC. Also uploaded to employees via Sage Online Portal. Post any leaver P11D’s.

Skills & Experience

• Numeracy, professional judgment and good communication skills.
• Significant experience of successfully managing payroll for large and complex organisations.
• Experience managing and processing variable pay
• You must be pro-active, organised and efficient to successfully support the business. The ability to concentrate on detail and work to exacting standards and strict deadlines.
• Expected to demonstrate professional behaviour in all involvements with external stakeholders.
  
  

We operate as an equal opportunities employer.