Payroll and Process Manager

Badenoch + Clark has been exclusively engaged to recruit a Payroll and Process Manager for a very successful global organisation in Sussex on a 15 month contract basis covering a period of maternity leave. Acting as the Payroll Manager & Process Owner, you will ensure the overall UK payroll sign-off and the overall accuracy of the data is delivered on a timely basis.

Key responsibilities will include:
-Responsible for producing and agreeing with the HR Managers, the governance model for the management and sign-off for the UK Payroll.
-Be responsible for a detailed data check in payroll to provide accurate payments, balance payroll accounts and eliminate pay errors.
-Manage year end payroll activities (YE payments check, HMRC payments, P60s, P11D, Bonus Sacrifice).
-Monitor all statutory and legislation changes to the UK Payroll environment, ensuring changes are appropriately implemented.
-Be responsible for payroll related system improvements / implementations, report requests, system access issues and online services for all employees and business lines.
-Lead and project manage payroll process improvement projects as required.
-Seek for process improvement opportunities, system changes and updates to make the HR user experience easier and more time effective.
-Share expertise with Regional teams, in particular to drive process improvement and governance improvements of other payrolls, particularly across Europe.
-Manage monthly pension contribution submissions and analyse any payment discrepancies.
-Provide pension advice and guidance to the UK HR team and employees.
-Participate in the bi-annual pension governance committee meetings discussing and taking actions to resolve any pension operational issues.
-Design and manage annual Bonus Salary Sacrifice process.

The successful candidate will have:
- University degree in an HR or finance relevant discipline or equivalent working experience relating especially to Payroll and Pension Auto Enrolment / Governance.
- Proven track record in providing accurate payroll services, pension administration and governance.
- Strong attention to detail, the ability to handle competing priorities at once and strong project management skills.
- HRIS experience(ideally Successfactors).

Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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