Payroll Manager

Elevation Senior Finance is currently looking to recruit an experienced Payroll Manager for a leading manufacturing business in Leeds.

The role's main purpose will be to effectively manage and process the company's employee and pensioner payrolls, manage the company's benefit/pension schemes and ensure consistent compliance with statutory regulations. You will also provide support to the HR and Finance teams on internal payroll queries, reporting and reconciliation, the provision of advice and continuous improvements on payroll practices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Administration and management of various weekly and monthly payrolls across the group (500+)
-Carrying out checks, reviews, and auditing of payroll data and outcomes to ensure accurate payment processing for all staff
-Responding to internal stakeholders' payroll queries with a high level of customer focus
-Leading and taking part in various payroll / HR related projects
-Completion of accurate payroll reporting
-Maintain and ensure that both Payroll and HR teams are informed of any updates on changes in legislation or requirements that will impact payroll for all regions
-Assist with the management of Payroll budget and forecasting

The successful candidate will require the following:

-Relevant experience in processing both weekly & monthly payroll's
-Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships
-Demonstrate high-level accountability for end-to-end process, diligence and a track record of high-quality work
-Service-oriented with determination to achieve high quality work and resilience
-Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to work in a team or autonomously
-Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality and discretion when dealing with people
-Ability to keep abreast of legislative issues, requirements, and payroll best practice issues
-Strong numerical, problem solving, and analytical skills with high attention to detail and focus on quality
-Highly developed reasoning ability with high investigative and analytical skills
-Ideally experience of Sage payroll and strong Excel skills
-Able to work under pressure and be self-motivated with regular tasks and duties
-CPP Certified

Elevation Accountancy & Finance is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment focusing on the recruitment of talented Accountancy and Finance professionals across all levels, from Ledger Clerks through to Financial Directors in Yorkshire and surrounding regions. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you.