Payroll Control Manager

Salford, Manchester
Page Personnel

Page Personnel are recruiting for a Payroll Control Manager on behalf of a global facilities management & outsourcing business with an office in Salford Quays.

This role will report directly to the Head of Payroll and lead the payroll control team in the accurate and timely production / accounting of payroll for the business.

Client Details

Our client is a global leader operating in over 45 countries and provides facilities management and other services to business, hospitals, schools, universities, stadiums and more.

The business has a fantastic culture and puts people first, both internally and externally.

The business offers hybrid and flexible working with 2 days per week in the office and flexible working between 8am-6pm.

Description

Payroll Control Manager duties include:

Payroll Processing and reporting

• Ensure the payrolls are processed correctly and employees are paid in line with contractual payment dates
• Execute HMRC Statutory reporting in respect of Real Time Information, Full Payment Submissions, Employer Payment Summary and End of Year Updates/FPSA
• Perform Auto Enrolment processes in accordance with Pension Regulator Legislation and work with the Head of Pensions to ensure compliance
• Provide for Interim BACS Payments, BACS recalls and manual payment calculations
• Provide support and advice to business in respect all payroll related matters and ensure PAYE is operated appropriately
• Manage the Childcare scheme via the Benefits and Rewards portal and the relationship with BNR for all related queries including employee support
• Produce the annual Form P11Ds for employees ensuring accurate and timely reporting and distribution in line with HMRC requirements and support the business and employees with queries
• Working with Finance and Reward, calculate and report the PSA (PAYE Settlement Agreement) liability annually to HMRC.

• Working with the Healthcare segment, manage and implement the NHS pay scales for all Healthcare workers annually

• Ensure the security and confidentiality of the organisational payroll system and employee data

Payroll Accounting

• Reconciliation of the payroll postings to SAP FI/CO on a weekly/monthly basis
• Reconcile the HMRC and Irish Revenue employer liabilities against the SAP payroll output, the Finance balance sheets and the PAYE and ROS accounts at HMRC and Irish Revenue.
• Monthly review of the PAYE accounts to alert Head of Tax of any anomalies
• Settlement of the HMRC payments for PAYE, Class 1A (P11Ds) Class 1B (PSA)
• Reconciliation of the allocated Payroll balance sheet accounts and raise journals accordingly with Finance
• Reconciliation and settlement of other third-party providers including Unions, Other Voluntary schemes, Childcare vouchers
• Produce and distribute the 1301 finance report to the agreed recipients

Leadership Payroll Control Team

• Lead the payroll control team giving clear direction with strategic planning and expectations
• Perform regular meetings and 121s
• Provide clear and regular open and transparent communication allowing two-way communication
• Identify and support development and future talent

Other Payroll Related Regular Activity/Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge, (Equated Pay, Agenda For Change, AE legislation)
• Manage Multiple Employment /Aggregation of Earnings
• New Build – wage types, pension schemes, employee contracts, rewards schemes, adhoc changes required by the Business
• Form 42 (Share option reporting)
• PAYE Settlement Agreement (Agreeing and reporting tax settlement on Shopping vouchers etc)
• Expenses and Benefits reporting and legislation
• National Minimum Wage legislation
• Auto Enrolment Pension Reform (enrolment, deduction of contribution and communication)
• Audit and Compliance controls

Control

• Reporting, reconciliation and settlement of employee tax liabilities
• Identifying areas of process risk resulting from non-compliance
• Identifying non compliance in respect of statutory legislation

Profile

The successful Payroll Control Manager candidate will:

• Have a proven track record in a similar role (managing high volume payroll)
• Have an understanding of “real time information”
• Have shared service centre experience (beneficial)
• Have knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems (beneficial)
• Have a proven ability to manage and lead a team (6+ staff)
• Be an excellent written and verbal communicator

Job Offer

A salary up to 55,000, hybrid & flexible working, bonus, buy & sell holidays, pension, flexi-benefits.