Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager - 12 month FTC - London - Hybrid - up to £80,000 per annum

Oakleaf Partnership is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a professional services company, looking for an experienced Payroll individual, on a FTC basis. This role will be responsible for the BAU of the UK & EMEA countries, alongside leading a pivotal project to outsource the payroll function from in house. This role is on a hybrid basis, based in their central London office.

The Payroll Manager will be assisting/overseeing duties such as:

• Process monthly payrolls for employees across multiple locations in the UK & EMEA regions, ensuring compliance with local regulations and legal standards
• Responsible for monthly processing and full reconciliation of the payroll, within agreed SLAs, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with legislation, internal policy, process and controls.
• Lead on payroll strategies and collaborate with Finance, HR, and other departments to ensure smooth payroll operations
• Responsible for looking at current processes, and finding solutions to ensure that they are the most efficient, automated, and accurate way of working
• Record, analyse, investigate and resolve all payroll queries and reporting to the relevant persons
• Assist in selecting and liaising with external payroll providers
• Lead the creation of a comprehensive implementation plan, from initial planning to post go-live support

Key Skills:

• Minimum of 7 years experience of UK & EMEA payroll management
• Experience with payroll outsourcing or involvement in a payroll transformation project is highly desirable.
• A background in finance is beneficial
• Analytically driven and responsible for creating innovative solutions to support the business
• Excellent communication skills

If you are interested in discussing this position in greater detail, please apply now.