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.