Payroll Manager

PAYROLL MANAGER

Could you see yourself as Payroll Manager with a rapdily growing NI-based firm with 300+ employees across UK, ROI & Europe? If you have experience in UK & ROI payroll and are seeking a new challenge in your career, keep reading!

This is an opportunity to join the senior finance team in building an internal payroll function which you will manage from end-to-end. The main responsibilities of the Payroll Manager are:

• Responsible for payroll preparation including calculations and review.
• Preparing and maintaining weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payroll for a group of entities operating across the UK, ROI & Europe.
• Analytical review of weekly payroll reports to project costing to ensure profitability
• Preparation and submission of statutory returns
• Ad-hoc payroll advice both internally and externally
• Administer auto enrolment and pension schemes
• Liaising with HR department and overseeing effective resolution of payroll queries from staff
• Assist in maintaining financial information and systems
• Undertake training opportunities and stay on top of legislation and best practices in Payroll

We are looking for someone passionate about their work, who is people-focused with great communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate should have:

• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a relevant payroll environment
• Working knowledge of NI and ROI Payroll Legislation
• Willing to attend international Payroll courses
• Strong IT skills and be Microsoft Excel proficient.
• Ability to analyse financial information to aid in business decision-making and planning
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
• Must have strong organisational skills and ability to work in fast paced environment
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, to prioritise workload and multi-task
• Proactive approach, open to change and developing new ways of working
• Experience working with Brightpay and Sage Payroll is desirable

Salary: Competitive, depending on level of experience

Benefits include Pension Contribution, Annual Leave (increasing with service), L&D opportunities, Parking, Hybrid Working Options

Location: Offices based in Toome, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Details on how to apply below. For further information, please reach out to Catherine at Abacus Careers.

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
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