Portfolio Payroll
Assistant Payroll Manager, Oxfordshire £19p/h – £22 p/h
Supports the Payroll Manager in delivering an accurate, compliant and efficient payroll service across UK payroll operations. Acts as deputy to the Payroll Manager, supervises payroll activities, supports payroll projects, and ensures timely and accurate payroll delivery.
Mission
To support the delivery of accurate, compliant and timely payroll services across multiple UK payrolls, ensuring employees are paid correctly, payroll legislation is adhered to, and continuous improvements are implemented.
Main Activities
- Accurate and timely processing of monthly payrolls for approximately 500 employees and support for additional UK and EMEA payrolls as required.
- Process salary changes, overtime, bonuses, deductions, statutory payments, pensions and auto-enrolment activities.
- Validate payroll data, perform payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, journals and balancing control accounts.
- Support compliance with UK payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, RTI submissions and year-end activities including P60s and P11Ds.
- Maintain payroll records, audit trails and payroll system data (e.g. ADP, Sage, Workday, SAP or similar systems).
- Monitor payroll inboxes, investigate discrepancies and resolve employee payroll queries.
- Support payroll system upgrades, testing, process improvements and project activities.
- Provide guidance, training and day-to-day support to payroll administrators.
- Act as deputy to the Payroll Manager and supervise payroll operations during periods of absence.
Experience and Key Competencies
- Minimum 3 years payroll experience.
- Experience of high-volume, multi-site payrolls.
- Supervisory or team leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of UK tax, NIC and payroll legislation.
- Experience with payroll systems and advanced Excel/data handling skills.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
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