HR BP Payroll

Harvey Nash Plc

Posted on Jan 27, 2025 by Harvey Nash Plc
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£193 - £193 Daily
Contract/Project

Payroll Specialist| 12 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (Glasgow, 3 days PW) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £193

About the Role:

The successful candidate will perform a key role within the UK Payroll team, reporting to the Uk Payroll manager.
Ongoing responsibilities will incorporate a combination of project work, ownership of key monthly/annual processes, people management, statutory accounting, Payroll controls, risk and governance ownership.

Main Duties:

  • Ensuring all controls and legislation is adhered for each UK payroll run for all payroll cycles.
  • Maintain a strong partnership with the UK payroll vendor.
  • Maintaining an open dialogue with senior leadership raising awareness of all potential or actual issues as you become aware.
  • Maintaining and enhancing the Payroll control framework around all payroll responsibilities. This includes SOX and internal controls.
  • Maintaining a detailed understanding of current payroll legislation, with a proactive approach to plan for future changes.
  • Responsible for the management update of key metrics to optimise resource usage and identify improvements.
  • Governance an oversight responsibility for the timely and accurate disbursement of all payroll related payments through BACS.
  • Liaison with internal and external auditors to assist with understanding the key processes, giving access to systems for sample testing and providing evidence of key controls.
  • Ensure effective documentation is in place and regularly updated to account for changes in process and legislation.
  • Monitoring of controls to ensure that all employee queries are managed effectively and within the agreed SLA through a web based query tool.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • CIPP qualified desirable
  • SAP Global View experience highly desired.
  • Strong Excel skills is mandatory for the role
  • Minimum 5 years UK payroll experience at a mid-senior level
  • Deferred compensation and share award experience is desirable
  • Proven track record in a professional organization
  • Proven track record of Payroll Controls, risk and Governance ownership
  • Proven stakeholder and vendor management experience
  • Ability to analyse and improve processes
  • Strong knowledge of employment law and PAYE legislation
  • System implementation, housekeeping, and software update governance experience required
  • Expatriate knowledge an advantage
  • PSA/P11d knowledge an advantage

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.


Reference: 2887551492

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Harvey Nash Plc

HR BP Payroll

Harvey Nash Plc

Posted on Jan 27, 2025 by Harvey Nash Plc

Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£193 - £193 Daily
Contract/Project

Payroll Specialist| 12 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (Glasgow, 3 days PW) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £193

About the Role:

The successful candidate will perform a key role within the UK Payroll team, reporting to the Uk Payroll manager.
Ongoing responsibilities will incorporate a combination of project work, ownership of key monthly/annual processes, people management, statutory accounting, Payroll controls, risk and governance ownership.

Main Duties:

  • Ensuring all controls and legislation is adhered for each UK payroll run for all payroll cycles.
  • Maintain a strong partnership with the UK payroll vendor.
  • Maintaining an open dialogue with senior leadership raising awareness of all potential or actual issues as you become aware.
  • Maintaining and enhancing the Payroll control framework around all payroll responsibilities. This includes SOX and internal controls.
  • Maintaining a detailed understanding of current payroll legislation, with a proactive approach to plan for future changes.
  • Responsible for the management update of key metrics to optimise resource usage and identify improvements.
  • Governance an oversight responsibility for the timely and accurate disbursement of all payroll related payments through BACS.
  • Liaison with internal and external auditors to assist with understanding the key processes, giving access to systems for sample testing and providing evidence of key controls.
  • Ensure effective documentation is in place and regularly updated to account for changes in process and legislation.
  • Monitoring of controls to ensure that all employee queries are managed effectively and within the agreed SLA through a web based query tool.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • CIPP qualified desirable
  • SAP Global View experience highly desired.
  • Strong Excel skills is mandatory for the role
  • Minimum 5 years UK payroll experience at a mid-senior level
  • Deferred compensation and share award experience is desirable
  • Proven track record in a professional organization
  • Proven track record of Payroll Controls, risk and Governance ownership
  • Proven stakeholder and vendor management experience
  • Ability to analyse and improve processes
  • Strong knowledge of employment law and PAYE legislation
  • System implementation, housekeeping, and software update governance experience required
  • Expatriate knowledge an advantage
  • PSA/P11d knowledge an advantage

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.

Reference: 2887551492

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