Payroll Manager

What to be part of something special?

Payroll Manager

£51,760 rising to £75,260

Atherstone Head Office

Aldi has over 760 UK stores with exciting growth plans leading to
1,000 UK stores by 2022 and are also building a new, purpose built,
state-of-the-art Distribution Centre on the Isle of Sheppey which will
open in 2019.

Forming an integral part of Payroll in Aldi’s Corporate Head Office
you will lead your Payroll team to deliver payroll services across the
corporate business to ensure all deadlines are achieved. You will also
form part of the Senior Management team in Corporate Head Office.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Payroll Manager
looking to develop their career with an award-winning company with
huge expansion and development plans in the UK.

The role:

This is a newly created position within the Aldi Corporate Head Office
so a real chance to make the role your own. Your initial
responsibility will be to manage the smooth centralisation of the
Payroll function to Corporate Head Office. Within this you will ensure
all Payroll processes are standardised and integrated into one uniform
process. You will also be responsible for growing your new team and
integrating them with colleagues across all regions.

Responsibilities:

* Development and management of a team of direct reports

* Overseeing all payroll processes

* Responsible for Ireland and International payroll for Ex Patriots
both Inbound and Outbound.

* Promote awareness of and compliance with processes including spot
checks within the department to ensure 100% quality and accuracy

* Provide guidance and training on practices and procedures

* Represent Payroll at Senior Management meetings with Directors

* Management of the departmental budget and expenditure

* Support departmental decision making processes through accurate
and relevant data

* Develop systems and procedures to ensure the effective management
of the department, recommending operational efficiencies and
internal controls

* Manage the efficient and effective flow of correspondence both
internally and externally

* Management of centralised filing systems and shared network drives

* Implementation of systems and processes to support the continual
expansion of a fast paced payroll department

Skills and Experience Required:

* Relevant experience in a Payroll function at Management level or
above

* Proven ability to provide support, guidance and training to
payroll and non-payroll managers and colleagues

* Experience of managing your own team

* Project Management experience

* Experience of implementing change and new systems/solutions

* Excellent IT skills

* Exceptional organisation skills

* Strong commercial awareness

The ideal candidate will have enthusiasm and drive, experience of
working to deadlines in a dynamic environment, be able to think on
your feet, be self-reliant and be a confident individual with a
positive mental attitude