UK Payroll Manager

Hounslow
2 months ago
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business with the Aerospace industry to take ownership of the payroll procedures. Strong likelihood of interim to permanent.

Client Details

Our Client

Growing and highly acquisitive business
Trading for 20+ years
Operating in over 15 countries globally
Employing over 1,000 people worldwide
Hounslow location but based internationallyDescription

UK Payroll Manager

Audit external payroll providers for compliance with UK legislation, HMRC, RTI, and other regulatory bodies, identifying and mitigating risks.
Audit pension schemes to ensure compliance, including auto-enrolment, salary sacrifice impacts, and absence periods.
Create and maintain SOPs and payroll documentation for end-to-end payroll processing, preparing for potential changes in payroll providers.
Act as the main contact between operational managers and payroll providers to ensure consistency, compliance, and understanding of payroll processes.
Improve payroll accuracy by reducing late submissions and post-termination payments, and deliver cost savings by reducing third-party queries and billable hours.
Audit Time & Attendance data to ensure correct processing of hours, overtime, and absences.
Lead payroll transformation programs to optimise efficiency and accuracy, including process improvement projects.
Ensure year-end submissions (P11d, P60s, Form 42) are accurate and compliant, and conduct National Minimum Wage audits.
Collaborate with Finance for monthly payroll approvals, ensuring accuracy and coordinating BACs approval and fund release.
Implement and drive process change and automation, identifying technologies to deliver lean solutions, and handle sensitive payroll data with confidence.Profile

UK Payroll Manager

Immediately available and/or on short notice
A Payroll leader and manager - prior exposure and experience necessary (European organisation highly desirable)
Strong IT Skills
Excellent system knowledge and technical ability
Based within Hounslow - need to travel to the office (hybrid)
Prior exposure to management of payroll projectsJob Offer

UK Payroll Manager

Immediate Start - Interim to Permanent opportunity
Salary c. £65k+ (negotiable)
Initial 6-month period, with high likelihood of extension
Life Insurance
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Hounslow based - Hybrid working

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