payrole manager (gwj2032) Birmingham, England
| Salary: | GBP45000 - GBP50000 per annum |
- Be accountable for all (high volume) payroll & benefits transactional services for 4000+ colleagues (530+ stores, Store Support Centre and Warehouse)
- Full Payroll Management / Audit / HMRC / Year End / Compliance responsibilities for all payrolls (3 x monthly and 1 x seasonal 4 weekly) in UK, ROI and IOM (£50m)
- Enhance, document and embed existing processes & procedures to ensure that the services provided are compliant, user friendly, efficient and robust
- Responsible for all colleague benefits (taxable and non) including fleet, pension; continuously reviewing, negotiating, renewing and enhancing our offering with suppliers as well as ensuring all queries are resolved and benefits are communicated effectively.
- Develop effective use of all HR systems/technology – Midland HR iTrent is our current payroll/HR system parterning with them on upgrade roadmaps
- Review your teams activities and ways of working with a lens of continuous improvement and innovation
- Responsibility for all Share scheme activity (SAYE, LTIPs) and associated tax returns, PLC required documentation and reporting.
- Manage the company Annual Pay Review process and bonus schemes.
- Be the primary contact for peers and stakeholders requiring Payroll support and insight
- Own all Payroll process management to ensure best practice and legally compliant approaches are consistently applied and understood
- Identify and drive forward projects and training that improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of payroll e.g. moving to 4-weekly payrolls or opportunities for process automation and introduction of new or upgraded technologies
- Establish and implement routines for regular tracking, monitoring and reporting of workloads and quality of outputs to continuously improve performance and service
- Ensure delivery of effective and accurate management information through the provision and analysis of core data and trends that inform key management decisions around payroll performance and appropriate interventions (eg. Overtime analysis)
- Lead and develop the team on a daily basis in delivering excellent service and ensuring team succession and ongoing development is in place