Macildowie are supporting a not-for-profit organisation in Coventry to appoint a Payroll Manager to join their friendly, head-office team. This is a fantastic stand-alone opportunity to work with a great organisation, contributing to the effective management of their payroll and pensions services. If you are an organised professional with a passion for accuracy and efficiency, and a strong track record within payroll then please read on!
Role Overview: As the Payroll Manager, you will support the Head of Finance in delivering a high-quality and efficient payroll and pensions service for our organisation. You will play a key role in streamlining processes, maintaining professional relationships with our outsourced payroll software provider (i-Trent), and ensuring seamless coordination with HR colleagues to provide accurate and timely payroll data.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll cycle (c450 employees), including processing new joiners, leavers, contractual variations, and absences as notified by HR.
- Ensure accurate reflection of all payroll and pensions information in the payroll software (i-Trent).
- Capture and apply HMRC tax code changes and ensure accuracy in payroll data.
- Reconcile payroll outputs and provide explanations for month-on-month net pay variances of 20% and above.
- Attend payroll sign-off meetings and provide authority for BACS payments for net pay, HMRC liabilities, and pension contributions.
- Generate and provide monthly payroll and headcount reports to the Head of Finance.
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly pension submissions for the public sector pension scheme.
- Lead on pension auto-enrolment processes and annual payroll scale updates following pay reviews.
What We Are Looking For:
- Proven experience in managing end-to-end payroll processes, ideally within a not-for-profit or public sector environment; although candidates seeking their first move into the not-for-profit sector will also be welcome.
- Strong knowledge of payroll and pensions legislation, including tax, NI, and auto-enrolment requirements.
- Proficiency with payroll software (experience with i-Trent is highly desirable).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with HR and finance teams.
- Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to meet internal and external deadlines and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package.
- Opportunity to work for a meaningful cause within a not-for-profit organisation.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment.
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