HR Manager

Purpose of the role:
To provide an extensive and efficient HR and Payroll service for approx. 190 employees across the business. You will provide a high level of leadership and support, both strategic and operational for the UK Head Office based in Hampton, Middlesex.
You will be part of the UK Management Team and will have links across the wider group, you'll be a part of all of which drive the achievement of the business through its people and people strategy.
This is a very varied HR/Payroll role, delivering a professional service provision across all activities, with particular emphasis on developing and implementing an agenda for continuous improvement.
Key Accountabilities & Objectives
- To develop, drive and embed the HR Strategy to support the growth and development of the Business
- Advice and support managers on all Employee Relations cases
- Be responsible for the Management of Payroll including year-end processing and give advice on pay and benefit structures
- Nurture a positive working environment across the business including reward strategy, employee engagement, employee development and training to support the group's strategic directives
- Determine and manage the HR budget
- Produce monthly metrics and HR/Payroll reports
- Be responsible for GDPR across the organisation
- Collaborate with trade Union and employee representatives
- Manage all aspects of recruitment
- Manage the company cars across the business
Skills & Experiences
- Significant HR/Payroll experience at a senior level, with strong employee relations, payroll and recruitment background, coupled with experience of advising directors and senior managers on challenging issues
- Strong commercial and business acumen
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving abilities and planning capability
- Excellent influencing, presentation, change management and communication skills
- Full payroll experience ideally ADP iHCM package or similar payroll packages and must have working knowledge of payroll end of year activities - P60, P11D's PAYE Settlement Agreements
- Extensive recruitment experience at all levels of the organisation and liaison with external agencies
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work at all levels of organisation
- Innovative, enquiring & challenging character and thought processes
- Pro-active self-starter, capable of working on own initiative
- Flexible approach to managing workload; strong team-working capabilities
Credentials & Qualifications
- Degree level qualification ideally business, HR or law
- MCIPD qualified is essential
- Previous experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment is desirable or have experience with working with a similar environment
- Excellent IT and numeracy skills - must have the skill, desire and aptitude for HR/Payroll systems
- High level of Excel skills

**Benefits**:

- 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Company Pension
- Car Allowance in addition to salary
- BUPA Healthcare