Payroll Supervisor

**Payroll Supervisor**
**Franchise Brands plc**
**Full time / Permanent**
**Salary £35K + benefits**
**Based in Macclesfield Office / Hybrid working**

**The Company**

Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor focused on building market-leading businesses primarily via a franchise model. The Group currently has a combined network of over 625 franchisees across seven brands in the UK, North America and Europe.

We own several market-leading brands with established trading histories: Metro Rod, Metro Plumb, Willow Pumps, Filta, and more recently, Pirtek in Europe - all of which benefit from the Group’s central support services, in particular; Franchise Support, National Sales / Account Management, Information Technology, Marketing, Finance, Recruitment and HR.

**The Job**

We are looking for an experienced and highly competent Payroll Supervisor to be predominantly based at our Support Centre Headquarters in Macclesfield with hybrid working as an option.

Working as part of the Group Finance Team, you will be responsible for the effective and efficient management and delivery of payrolls for 7 of our Brands, with a headcount of over 400 directly employed staff. In addition, you will be responsible for administering a wide range of company benefits as well as pension oversight. You will ensure that everyone is paid correctly, and on time, whilst overseeing updates to systems, statutory changes and payroll processes.

You will also have a ‘dotted line’ to the Group Head of HR and HR Team, ensuring that the interface between the two functions operates smoothly and efficiently.

**Your Skills**
- Payroll supervision experience;
- Experience of supervising a small team;
- Current and up to date knowledge of payroll procedures, including statutory requirements - with ability to provide detailed payroll calculations;
- Advanced MS Excel skills;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent attention to detail and pride in producing quality work;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Time management and organisation skills;
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet payroll deadlines when needed;
- A broad understanding of HR issues, challenges and opportunities within a similar business;
- Some travel may be required to other Group sites in the UK.

**Your Personal Qualities**
- Customer focused;
- Ability to use own initiative with the ability to work both alone and part of a team;
- Tenacious with the ability to remain calm under pressure;
- Collaborative, flexible and adaptable;
**Benefits**
- 25 days annual leave - plus bank holidays;
- Royal London, Company Pension;
- Group Life Assurance;
- Additional Paid Leave / Special Leave;
- Cycle to Work Scheme;
- Company Events;
- Laptop / Company Mobile;
- Hybrid Working / occasional homeworking;
- Travel subsidy / mileage;
- Free Eye Tests / Subsidy for Glasses;
- Electric Car Leasing Scheme;
- Electric Car Charging Points;
- Free Standard Parking;
- Employee Assistance Programme;
- Occupational Health Support;
- Employee Discounts Platform;
- Commitment to Career Progression, Training, Learning and Development.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Macclesfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 5 years (required)
- team management: 3 years (required)
- UK based work: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Payroll1