Job Description

• Ensure accuracy and compliance in accordance with statutory requirements, policy, procedures and governance.
• Ensure delivery of accurate monthly payrolls within deadlines, working closely with outsourced provider, ADP.
• Drive excellent customer service across all payroll processes and interactions.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure effective and appropriate SOX controls are in place and payroll processes and actions are compliant to these controls. Respond to relevant queries from internal and external auditors.
• Ensure accurate record keeping for journals and reconciliations and work with Finance to ensure accurate account balances.
• Full ownership and understanding of all financial aspects of payroll. How payroll interacts with the P&L and Balance Sheet. What items should be accounted for in the P&L on a monthly basis.
• Ensure services are effectively operating within agreed SLA’s. Manage relationship with payroll 3rd parties and be accountable for escalation/resolution of issues.
• Enhance, document and embed processes and procedures ensuring services provide maximum efficiencies and continuous improvements and systems are being utilized to full effect, including automation wherever possible.
• Support payroll aspects of any projects to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the operations service and liaise with relevant stakeholders.

Benefits we offer

• Annual Bonus and annual pay review
• Hybrid working
• 25 days of personal holiday per year
• Excellent Pension Plan
• Healthcare and wider medical plan
• Discounts on Canon products
• Flexible benefits policy
• Free parking on site
• Subsidized restaurant and Costa Coffee on site too!

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• People management responsibilities for direct reports
• Experience of process changes
• Payroll qualification (preferred)
• Excellent payroll knowledge & experience
• Good working knowledge of HR and related systems, ideally Oracle iHCM
• to be Process driven
• Accounting & finance skills
• Problem analysis and ability to problem solve
• Commitment to exceptional customer service
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships at every level
• To be Comfortable dealing with high volume and highly sensitive/confidential matters