Reed Accountancy Norwich are excited to be working with a business based in Lowestoft who are looking for a Payroll Manager to join their team on a permanent and full-time basis. The ideal candidate will have previous end to end payroll management experience and be able to work independently alongside the finance and HR teams on site.
Job responsibilities:
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, including salary calculations, deductions and benefits administration.
- Prepare payroll reports.
- Conduct regular payroll audits ensuring compliance with UK laws, tax regulations and statutory requirements.
- Collaborate with the People and Finance teams to seamlessly integrate payroll and employee data.
- Oversee the processing of new hires, terminations, promotions and other employee status changes in the payroll system ensuring accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Administer and maintain payroll systems ensuring data integrity and implement system upgrades and enhancements.
- Monitor and resolve payroll discrepancies, investigating and resolving promptly and accurately.
- Generate payroll reports, including tax filings, benefits deduction and other required reports, ensuing compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assist and support home administrative staff to resolve employee inquiries and concerns relating to payroll, providing exceptional customer service and support.
- Maintain confidentiality and data security standards for all payroll related information.
- Stay up to date on payroll regulations, UK tax laws and industry trends, implementing necessary changes to ensure compliance and best practice.
- Collaborate with, mentor and support the back-office payroll team on payroll matters, ensuring a timely response.
- Oversee the setup of both pension and apprenticeship levy accounts.
Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience in payroll management or a similar role.
- Possess an in-depth knowledge of payroll processes, taxation and statutory compliance, with a sound understanding of payroll related employment law.
- Experience in handling payroll audits, inspections and compliance assessments.
- Proficiency in payroll software and systems in particular Sage and Rota, with experience in implementing and managing payroll systems.
- Have exceptional attention to detail and excellent accuracy, and work to a consistently high level.
- Good organisational and time management skills to meet strict payroll deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels within the organisation.
- Possess a high level of integrity with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification in payroll management
- Familiarity with payroll-related aspects of UK employment laws
- Ability to adapt to changing payroll regulations and implement necessary updates.
Please do not hesitate to get in contact if this role is of interest and you feel you can offer the skills and experience listed above. For more information about the company, benefits and the role, please contact the Reed Norwich office and ask to speak with Eleanor.