Payroll & Benefits Manager

Leading international engineering company in Milton Keynes are on the lookout for an experienced payroll manager to join their retail division and lead a team of five.

Client Details

We are partnering exclusively with this leading international engineering company with regional offices based in Milton Keynes! Recent acquisitions have created exciting opportunities across a number of different business functions, and this represents an exciting time to join the business.

Description

Payroll & Benefits Manager Responsibilities:

• Drive effective working of the Payroll Operational teams - to ensure consistent seamless deliver of end to end life cycle process.
• Ensure effective control points and quality checks are carried out against defined payroll processes - and all findings are acted upon.
• Build an effective team who work collaboratively to ensure seamless payroll service delivery
• Manage team Service Requests and ensure effective resolution is carried out every time within Service Level Agreements
• Be first point of contact for relevant service line escalations; investigating and resolving in line with escalations process
• Effective people management; including performance and absence management as well as investigations of any conduct issues.
• Conducting PDRs and Career Conversations
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders to support partnership working
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of all payroll services - every time
• Ensure compliance, control and governance at all times
• Provide data and reports as and when requested
• Drive and embed continuous improvement and documented processes and controls
• Develop and coach payroll team members - improving departmental knowledge and expertise and enabling succession planning
• Produce monthly performance statistics for review with Service Delivery Manager

Profile

Payroll & Benefits Manager Requirements:

• UK Payroll experience including multiple currencies and legislation
• Robust excel and computerised systems skills
• Experience of working on a multi-site based payroll service
• Ability to adapt to changing environment and support of multiple sites under tight deadlines
• Highly proficient in interpreting payroll rules and regulations
• Knowledge of pension schemes, practices and pension scheme administration
• Educated to professional level qualification in Payroll relevant subject(s) and have a minimum of 5 years+ experience of payroll practice (desirable)

Job Offer

Whats on Offer?

• Highly competitive salary
• Opportunity to work for international leading business
• On-site parking