Payroll Manager

**The company**

We have a fantastic new Payroll (& Accounts Payable) Manager role working for a Malmesbury based business.

**The role**

The Finance Department are currently looking for an experienced Payroll (& Accounts Payable) Manager to join their team. The role will be supported by an Accounts Payable Supervisor and Payroll Administrator. Reporting into the Head of Finance the role willbe responsible for managing the payroll and accounts payable functions.

Duties will include:

- Managing a team of two
- Managing the end-to-end monthly payroll process
- Managing the administration of the monthly pension process
- Overseeing the accounts payable processes
- Promoting and advocating financial control in respect of the payroll and accounts payable functions
- Regular monitoring and reporting of KPIs
- Reviewing financial control systems and proposing and implementing changes as required
- Working with the Systems Accountant and Finance Systems teams to support systems reviews, updates and enhancements that improve the user experience in relation to payroll and accounts payable
- Providing resource and expertise to projects impacting payroll and accounts payable
- Supporting the Head of Finance with ad hoc projects and tasks as required

**The person**
- Previous payroll experience
- Experience of managing a transactional accounting team (e.g., payroll, accounts payable, sales ledger or cashiering)
- Transaction and process improvement experience
- Experience of supporting change/transformation projects
- Commitment to meeting internal and external deadlines
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
- IT literate
- Diligent with excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
- Confident communication skills
- Able to deal with confidential and sensitive matters
- Open and flexible to change
- Proactive approach

**Salary**

to £50,000 plus discretionary bonus, pension, life assurance, private medical and dental, free parking, and 27 days holiday

**Location**

Malmesbury, 100% office based