HR & Payroll Manager

HR Manager

Ref: 58Sunday 2 February 2025

At Another we are delighted to be working with an established client in their search for a HR & Payroll Manager in West Yorkshire. The key focus is to lead a professional and responsive in-house payroll service across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced business who pride themselves on their collaboration and expertise.  If you are looking for an opportunity to be involved in the development of a payroll function during a period of growth and change, the day-to-day management of payroll and the involvement in HR operations and projects, this may be the job for you.

The Role

  • Undertake day-to-day payroll activity to ensure practical knowledge and smooth running of the service.
  • Processing of payroll in a timely manner, ensuring that there is an audit trail and robust matching on financial reports.
  • Completing RTI, Pension, HMRC reporting and matching for finance on a monthly basis.
  • Efficiently completing payroll checks prior to payroll runs.
  • Ensuring robust audit trail is produced and prevention of fraud.
  • Ensure strict processes are adhere to, documented and followed.
  • Evaluate and document processors and efficiencies of the payroll system.
  • Authorisation, validation and reconciliation of the payroll each month and management of post payroll outputs as appropriate
  • Preparation and reconciliation of month end payments to external agencies
  • Report to the HR Director for any issues surrounding payroll and reports.
  • Work closely with HR and Finance to ensure that processes are secure, robust, compliant and align and work effectively to mitigate financial risk to the business.
  • With the support of the HR Director, lead the optimisation of the system payroll processes.
  • Ensuring that appropriate control measures are in place for all high-risk elements of payroll.
  • Deliver on the optimisation of a new payroll /hr systems.
  • Supporting the wider HR senior team to ensure integration following acquisitions.
  • Delivering process re-engineering and the ability to provide meaningful data for the businesses.
  • Ensuring a swift turnaround of HR operations and projects in line with strategic business objectives 
  • HR Business Partnering with managers and stakeholders on all people Matters.
  • Managing employee relations issues
  • Ensuring recruitment requirements are kept up to date and maximising opportunities to improve.
  • Strategic development of HR and payroll policies and procedures alongside system project work / improvements.
  • Working with the HR Director to deliver on wider HR initiatives and projects

Skills

  • CIPP or similar.
  • Proven track record of managing day to day payroll with up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation.
  • Proven experience of supporting HR initiatives with a strong understanding of UK employment law
  • Able to conduct root cause analysis and improve processes and procedures.
  • Confident with IT systems, Microsoft Office, HR & payroll systems, including excel – v-lookups, pivots.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to be flexible and adapting to multiple tasks and priorities.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.

If you think that you have the relevant experience and skills, we would love to hear from you!