The Opportunity:

Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a Payroll Manager on behalf of a business that is based in the Tarleton area. This business has been operating for over 80 years and has circa 600 staff. You'll be employed on a permanent basis and manage the end to end payroll process for both weekly and monthly payrolls.

Salary and Benefits:

- A salary of £40,000 - £45,000 - Company Pension - Life Assurance - 20 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays (which increases with service) - Hybrid Working Scheme (1 day a week from home)

Your New Role as the Network Planner:

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge to ensure compliance with all legislative requirements. Enforcing adherence through advising management on actions when needed. • Assist in providing payroll data for annual statutory audit purposes. • Complete six monthly HMRC compliance audits on driver receipts to facilitate lorry driver industry scale rate payments. • Support a culture of continuous improvement working closely with the Finance Director in implementation of new processes and controls to improve efficiencies within payroll for the benefit of the wider business. • Work closely with HR and Finance to ensure alignment on policies, benefits, and employee data. • Manage end-to-end payroll processing for weekly (c.500 staff) and monthly pay (c.80 staff). • Prepare and validate payroll data (starters, leavers, salary changes, absences, deductions) • Manage pension contributions and administration including assisting in tri-annual pension re-enrolment duties in compliance with The Pension Regulator related regulations. • Submit Real Time Information returns to HMRC on time • Manage payroll inbox resolving all payroll discrepancies/queries. Act as the main point of contact for payroll queries, communicating clearly and confidently with colleagues and managers. • Produce payroll reports where needed for Finance, HR, and senior leadership. • Oversee payroll systems to ensure optimal functionality and regulatory compliance. Driving efficiencies within the payroll department including implementing new systems and improving the existing processes. • Support payroll integration with time and attendance and accountancy systems.

Experience and Skills Required to Apply:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and analytical skills • Confident using payroll systems and Excel • Professional, approachable and trusted to handle sensitive information with confidentiality • Capacity to work under pressure and to adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment

Summary:

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established business that has a supportive culture. The job requires you to be organised, capable of running weekly and monthly payrolls, have exceptional attention to detail, and for you to work on a full-time and permanent basis. Please note, hybrid working involves working from home 1 day a week.

TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE RECENT AND RELEVANT UK BASED PAYOLL EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE THE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

This vacancy is being handled by Carl Angilly – Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK