Payroll Manager

Payroll Manager
£50,000 - £60,000
Huddersfield
Hybrid
Permanent

Hamilton Woods are working with a West Yorkshire based client seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll and finance functions, excellent organizational skills, and a proven ability to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities:

Work in partnership with the Financial Controller and Management Accountant to maintain effective payroll and finance processes.

• Oversee the preparation of weekly payroll journals for five distinct payroll systems, encompassing around 5,000 temporary workers across 50 UK locations.

• Extract and process payroll data from Access Pay and Bill software using Excel tools such as pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Format data for seamless journal imports into Sage Line 50 accounts.
• Prepare and adjust nominal analysis reports for detailed branch-level reconciliation and validation of payroll figures.

Handle and record weekly holiday accruals and releases, ensuring journal entries are accurate in Sage.Perform monthly journal postings, covering areas like management services, IT, factoring charges, and depreciation costs.Contribute to year-end financial tasks by:

• Reconciling schedules for accrued income, HP, leases, and rental obligations over a five-year period.
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies in aged creditors with debit balances, such as missing invoices, duplicate entries, or misallocated postings.

Collaborate with teams across payroll, credit control, and purchase ledger departments to address and resolve inquiries efficiently.

Requirements:

• Expertise in payroll and financial systems, particularly Access Pay and Sage Line 50.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, with experience in tools like pivot tables and lookup functions.
• Excellent analytical skills with a meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for a payroll professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about ensuring financial accuracy and operational efficiency.

If you would like to apply for this role, please get in contact with your CV attached to

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Location: Huddersfield, GB

Posted Date: 11/28/2024