Payroll Supervisor

Job Description

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading business based in Mirfield as they look to appoint a Payroll Supervisor into their busy team. Reporting directly into the Group Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for overseeing a team of two Payroll Administrators as well as overseeing the efficient running of an end-to-end payroll for over 500 employees. You will lead on the payrollsystem and time/attendance system and reporting capability of payroll information as well as ensuring the accurate and efficient calculation of wages/salaries and the processing of relevant tax and company deductions on a timely basis.Key Responsibilities:Payroll

• Supervise the work of payroll team members
• Allocate and monitor tasks to make sure they are completed accurately and on time
• Liaise with human resources department to monitor and report on joiners, leavers, absence, holidays and pay rates
• Help to create, maintain and develop payroll policies and procedures
• Define standard operating procedures and ensure they remain up-to-date and relevant through a process of continuous improvement.
• Make sure that payroll software is efficient and up to date
• Make sure that all payroll staff receive the right training
• Advise on topics including payment processes, query resolution, SSP, SMP, taxes, etc
• Use own initiative to resolve issues and to assist the team where possible, by providing a range of solutions and seeking advice where necessary
• Proactively develop and keep up to date with new payroll legislation and compliance
• Responsible for end to end payroll processes including reconciliation and analysis
• Analyse and report on payroll data to the Group Financial Controller
• Identify opportunities for improvement to process, systems, and people to drive change
• Communicate effectively with employees, external stakeholders (audit, HMRC), and internal management
• Support preparation for death-in-service and Group pension recertification

Safety

• Ensure that all group Safety policies are adhered to within your areas of responsibility
• Health & Safety for the team and designated areas of responsibility, lead the improvement of safety standards and engaging with the teams to improve behavioural culture
• Demand a clean and safe working environment for all employees.
• Lead regular communication meetings for the team as required
• Ensure accident investigation procedures are followed and the documentation is completed, and actions followed up in a timely manner
• Ensure all quality issues raised by employees are managed in line with quality and audit processes

Team Management

• Lead and motivate the Payroll team to achieve goals and objectives
• Monitor the performance of the team by setting and reviewing goals
• Develop the team through effective training and management.
• Recruit and train staff ensuring that the department is appropriately resourced to deal with fluctuations in workload.
• Planning and organising self and others to accomplish specific goals
• Ensure teams are supported cross-functionally to achieve their objectives

Person Specification

• Demonstratable experience of supervising a team with the ability to ensure everyone achieves their objectives
• Motivate/lead the team to be an example in terms of both performance and behaviour
• Experience working in a similar payroll processing environment, within the context of a fast-paced organisation
• Good IT skills including Payroll software and MS Office software knowledge
• Excellent MS Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups & accurate data entry)
• Strong written, verbal communication and people skills with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Well planned, organised with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to work flexibly, and autonomously, with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Desire for process improvement and challenging the status quo.
• Ability to drive change through implementing new processes and procedures
• Good team player, willing to share knowledge and ideas and to learn from team members
• In-depth Payroll knowledge including PAYE/NIC, statutory payments, other deductions and year-end procedures, auto re-enrolment requirements including declarations, National Minimum Wage compliance, Benefits in kind and GDPR

If you are interested in this role, please apply today and we will give you a call to discuss!