Contractor Payroll Supervisor

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. This can be based from either our Norwich, Pontefract or York site. 

• Support the team processing of the monthly payroll across 3 companies, 2000+ employees
• Ensure all HMRC returns are made in a timely manner
• identify areas of improvement for efficiency and cost savings
• Design and maintain a procedure manual to ensure business continuity
• Finalise Payroll Checking and seek appropriate sign off if in the Group Payroll Managers absence
• Facilitate the Onboarding/Transitioning of new companies
• Supporting team members with resolving processing issues
• Ensure that we are adhering to current legislation and escalating breaches immediately

Key Accountabilities

• Review the complex suite of Cascade calculations and ensure they are relevant and accurate as the business grows
• Support the Group Payroll Manager with purposeful reporting to the wider finance function
• Ensure the team are GDPR compliant
• Ensure the team maintains high level of security when transferring data internally and externally
• Support with internal and external audits and implement any recommendation for improvement
• Maintain monthly ledgers of debt and advances, use this data to drive improvements based on facts and data
• Raise ad hoc payment advances with appropriate authorisation
• Review all Salary Sacrifice arrangements to ensure we are NMW compliant and actively encourage participation across the group
• Ensure all annual data reviews are undertaken in a timely manner and changes implemented
• Ensure accurate labour costs are exported from cascade into IFS and meaningful data is supplied to the wider finance team to assist with forecasting and budgets
• Ensure the team receive necessary support to undertake all processing
• Keep up to date on relevant legislation and applies it to our working practice
• Completion of month end payroll journal posting for finance team use
• Completion of month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Training of new starters within the team

• 2+ years Payroll experience in a medium-sized organisation
• Experience with Cascade Payroll (Desirable)
• Excellent Microsoft Package understanding, Excel intermediate to advanced level
• CIPP or equivalent qualification- an advantage
• Extensive Payroll & legislation knowledge

Personal Attributes

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Team player
• Analytical skills
• Strong team player
• Results driven
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet strict deadlines

What we offer you in return

• Salary: up to £35k (DOE), plus retention bonus
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Matched pension scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Canteen
• Free parking
• Staff discount 
• And plenty more!

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