Job title:
Payroll Bureau Manager
Company
Menzies
Job description
We are currently looking for a Payroll Bureau Manager to join our thriving payroll team. This is a key position and is based at our Woking office.This is a client-based payroll position for someone that has prior experience in assisting with the management of a team within a payroll bureau. You will be responsible for overseeing the timely and accurate processing of annual, monthly, quarterly or weekly assigned payrolls from end to end for a portfolio of clients.The ideal candidate will also be providing support, training and development to junior and new administrators. You will also be ensuring the team adheres to procedures in place and supporting more junior members of the team with complex payroll issues as required.Why Join Menzies?
- We are a UK based recognised employer of choice with office locations in London, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire, and South Wales (Cardiff).
- Join our family of over 600 employees. Be a member and not just a number!
- We offer a dynamic and rewarding environment with exposure to a diverse range of clients and industry sectors.
- Our package and benefits are very competitive.
- Work life balance is part of our organisational culture
- We believe in developing our staff throughout their career.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Accurate processing of client payrolls in particular paying attention to detail.
- Manage and monitor the implementation and roll out of quality control checks and system enhancements.
- Supervise and support the on-boarding process agreed with clients and set up payrolls on the system.
- Support the implementation of new payrolls and procedures.
- Oversee the administration of auto enrolment pensions via payroll.
- Liaising and keeping the relevant Partner that has the client relationship update to date with any issues relating to their client.
- Discussing commercial aspects of the contract with the client, for example billing
- Inducting, training and developing junior and new administrators.
- Keeping up to date with legislation that may impact payroll processing.
- Managing any team related employee issues.
- Able to investigate and resolve payroll issues in a timely and accurate manor with minimal support.
- Support the Senior management team ensuring they are kept up to date with the teams progress.
The Person:The successful candidate would ideally have experience of working in an outsourced team; experience of working on a high volume of payrolls and have people management including coaching and developing a team. It would also be desirable if they are CPP trained/qualified.Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong IT skills including MS Office and databases
- Managing a team within a payroll bureau
- Training and coaching juniors
- Able to carry out manual calculations and knowledge of how to submit adjustments to prior tax years if required.
- Experience in onboarding new clients including registering for PAYE schemes
- Experience in onboarding new clients part way through a tax year.
- Managing and running complex payrolls
- Experience of various pension providers websites
- Knowledgeable in administration of auto enrolment pensions via payroll
- Full knowledge of current legislation
- Good understanding of BACS payments, timeframes and the process
Required Competencies:
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- A team player
- People Management experience
- Ability to build and sustain relationships with clients
- Self-motivated and able to work under minimal supervision
- Demonstrate they are able to work to strict deadlines
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise own workload
- Excellent customer care skills
- Strong communication skills at all levels
Key Benefits we offer, but not limited to:
- Competitive base salary (we do yearly market research to ensure we offer a competitive salary to our employees and joining candidates)
- 33 days annual leave entitlement a year inc. bank holidays (31.5 days for trainees)
- Annual buy and sell leave scheme.
- Private Medical Cover available to all employees (trainees can opt in for a salary sacrifice)
- Private Pension Matching Scheme: if employee contributes 2.5-5%, we match it and add another 3% on top!
- Employee Referral Bonus up to £10,000 for a successful placement
- Reimbursement of one professional subscription each year
- Dress for your day policy – you decide, not us!
- Life Assurance 4x your salary
- Group Income Protection – 75% of salary if long term sickness exceeds 6 months.
- Agile Working is embedded in our culture: we understand that everyone works in different ways and need flexibility within their working day.
- Learning and Development opportunities and Study Support throughout your Menzies career
- Career Coaching programme for Managers and above
- Better Place to Work Initiative: proactive benchmarking of the best DEI and wellbeing programmes to offer our employees and improve our employee experience.
- CSR Programme: each office will be involved in various charity and sporting activities to help raise funds and give back to the local community.
- Employee Assistance Programme – our EAP is available for all Menzies employees and their families. As well as being a support line for mental health counselling, it also offers practical financial, legal and life management advice 24 /7 and is completely confidential.
- Paid sick leave – a generous scheme to help you when you are struggling with health issues.
- Free flu jab, eyesight test and physical health checks
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Enhanced Parental + Family Leave: We are a place where you can combine both a career and a family so those going on Maternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 3 months and 50% pay for the next 6 weeks, those going on Paternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 2 weeks (both subject to eligibility). We also have Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
- Volunteering Scheme with a maximum of 2.5 days given by the Firm to match 2.5 days devoted to qualifying schemes by the employee in any 12-month period.
- Season Ticket Loan
To find out more about our benefits please readAbout Us:Our focus at Menzies is providing a #BrighterThinking approach, going the extra mile to keep clients on-track to achieve their personal and business objectives. As a leading UK accountancy and advisory firm, we have a passion for advising entrepreneurs and SMEs through our sector-led teams.We apply the same principles to individuals within the Firm. Our people are ambitious, self-motivated, and encouraged to develop their skill set and realise their potential.#BrighterThinking is how we sum up the difference we make, as a firm, to our clients and in the way we hire and develop talent in Menzies. It’s finance and accounting expertise, combined with strategic commercial thinking and a promise to add real value across all areas of our clients’ businesses.Agencies:When we require external assistance with our vacancies, we will reach out to our PSL supply chain. Please be aware that we operate a very strict PSL policy with close relationships with our suppliers and cannot respond to agencies outside of the PSL. Please do not contact individual hiring managers.
Expected salary
Location
Woking, Surrey
Job date
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 07:35:06 GMT
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