Assistant Payroll Manager

Description:

We’re looking for an Assistant Payroll Manager with high technical payroll skills and experience to join our HR Organisational Data & Payroll team. Our mission is to use our expertise and technology to make the complex easy for our colleagues.

You’ll deputise for the Payroll Manager in managing payroll related projects, identifying opportunities for service improvements, and help our established team of payroll experts deliver the monthly payroll for around 9,000 colleagues.

Other responsibilities include

• Operating in a multi-system environment using both SAP and Workday payroll systems, you’ll help our senior Payroll Advisors organise day-to-day processes, validate the work of the Payroll Administrators, and investigate complex cases.

• You’ll support the coaching of the team, ensure colleague queries are handled with professional empathy, resolve escalations, and foster customer-led continuous improvement.

• You’ll develop your own focal areas and lead or deputise on important payroll changes, meaning you’ll need to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to develop appropriate solutions.

• With delegate responsibility for key processes, you’ll play a critical part in assuring our payroll outputs are accurate, compliant, and easy to understand, so our colleagues can concentrate on helping our customers.

What we need from you

• Qualified payroll professional (CIPP Foundation Degree in Payroll Management (or equivalent)
• Detailed understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, statutory returns (RTI, P11D, PAYE Settlement Agreements), and best practise in-house management of a significant payroll in terms of size and complexity (>2k employees)
• Excellent attention to detail and comfortable working with systems and large datasets
• Highly organised with experience of payroll project management, working in virtual teams to deliver a deliver a positive customer experience
• High personal integrity, treating confidential information appropriately

It would be great if you had

• Experience of using Workday within an in-house payroll function
• Team leadership, coaching and/or significant project management experience
• Higher level qualification (e.g., CIPP BA (Hons) Business Management or other relevant degree)

Here’s what you need to know

We’re committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we’re happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share and variable start and finishing times